Agreement Number
692C3140036
Awardee Name
American Farmland Trust
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Strengthening Networks to Spur Farmers' Adoption of Soil Health Practices
Awardee State/Territory
New York
Involved States/territories
New York
Award Year
2014
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$72,337.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Conservation Practice(s)
Conservation Crop Rotation
Cover Crop
Residue and Tillage Management
Reduced Till
Nutrient Management
Project Background
To demonstrate the applicability of using denitrifying bioreactors and active drainage management to minimize nitrogen and phosphorous loads from shallow groundwater in agricultural landscapes.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No