Agreement Number
NR211218XXXXG001
Awardee Name
University of Maine
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Increasing soil water holding capacity on wild blueberry farms
Awardee State/Territory
Maine
Involved States/territories
Maine
Award Year
2021
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$74,959.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Water Quantity
Groundwater depletion
Conservation Practice(s)
Mulching
Project Background
The purpose of this project is to determine the most effective and financially feasible mulch thickness required to increase soilwater holding capacity on wild blueberry farms in Maine
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No