Agreement Number
NR22-13G014
Awardee Name
The Nature Conservancy
Grant Type
On-Farm Trials
Awardee State/Territory
Michigan
Involved States/territories
Michigan
Wisconsin
Award Year
2021
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$537,440.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Air
Resource Concern (Specific)
Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)
Conservation Practice(s)
Feed Management
Project Background
The Nature Conservancy will evaluate different dairy feed management strategies, including emerging feed additives. The aim of the project is to better inform GHG mitigation strategies for cattle, NRCS programs, and the development of protocols for measuring enteric emissions. This three-year project will combine on-farm trials and demonstrations, interviews and surveys of key stakeholders, and targeted communication activities to catalyze broader adoption of NRCS Feed Management Practice Standard 592.
Project Scale
Field-level
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Juan Tricarico