Agreement Number
12-243
Awardee Name
The Pennsylvania State University
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Maximizing conservation in the Chesapeake Bay watershed with an innovative new 3-way interseeder to early establishment of Cover Crops in no-till corn and soybean
Awardee State/Territory
Pennsylvania
Involved States/territories
Pennsylvania
Award Year
2012
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$688,684.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Energy
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Cover cropping
Energy efficiency of farming/ranching practices and field operations
Inefficient energy use
Soil Health
Soil Structure
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Farmstead Energy Improvement
Residue and Tillage Management
Project Background
This project proposes to establish on-farm winter cover crop interseeding demonstration trials across the Chesapeake Bay watershed and document performance of the three-way interseeder. The project will also demonstrate the nutrient management benefits of coupling cover crop interseeding strategies with an online nutrient management tool (Adapt-N) and create case studies of farmers It will also develop region-specific cover crop interseeding recommendations for the Chesapeake Bay watershed and provide this information to producers through innovative content delivery.
Project Scale
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
William Curran