Awardee Name
Virginia Tech
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Strategically Reducing Phosphorus Excretions in Grazing Beef Cattle
Awardee State/Territory
Virginia
Involved States/territories
Virginia
Award Year
2011
End Date
Award Amount
$30,000.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Nutrients
Conservation Practice(s)
Nutrient Management
Project Background
To assess the current phosphorous status and phosphorous supplement practices of 200 grazing beef cattle farms in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed counties of Virginia for more efficient phosphorus management and improved water quality related to grazing beef cattle systems. Provide science based information to cattlemen to efficiently meet phosphorous requirements of grazing cattle, while minimizing phosphorus excretion. Present preliminary project results in winter production meetings and in a webinar.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No