Agreement Number
NR243A750011G003
Awardee Name
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
Grant Type
On-Farm Trials-Soil Health Demonstration Trial
Project Title
Vermicompost Application to Improve Soil Health and Mitigate Climate Change
Awardee State/Territory
California
Involved States/territories
California
Washington
Award Year
2022
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$1,676,521.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Air
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Organic matter depletion
Nutrients
Soil Health
Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)
Project Background
UC-Davis will quantify the effects of vermicompost on soil health on twelve farm sites using the most representative annual and perennial crops in California and Washington. The project team will evaluate the economic and financial implications of using vermicompost as well as the potential of vermicompost use to sequester carbon, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and retain water as compared to conventional practices.
Project Scale
Field-level
Multi-farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No