Expand and strengthen a network of private and public partners to promote the adoption of rotational grazing systems that enhance soil health, protect and improve water quality, and contribute to farm economic viability. Project will include on-farm demonstrations, peer-to-peer dialog, establishment of local grazing groups, and development of outreach materials that highlight the economic and soil health benefits of grazing.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction
Project Title: Mountains to Bay Grazing Alliance: A Collaborative to Increase Rotational Grazing (MD, PA, VA, WV)
Organization:
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc.
Project ID:
0602.18.062268
Description:
Award Amount:
$729467.75
Location:
MD (Washington,Frederick,Carroll,Baltimore); VA (Shenandoah,Rockingham,Augusta,Page,Rockbridge); PA (Lancaster,York,Adams,Cumberland,Franklin); WV (Hardy,Pendleton,Hampshire,Morgan,Berkeley,Jefferson)