Expand soil health outreach to assist 75 farmers implement rotational grazing on more than 860 acres and 12,000 acres of new cover crops and/or no-till practices. Project will reach an estimated 4,500 farmers through grazing advisors and farmer-led, peer-to-peer soil health hubs throughout Pennsylvania, and will further employ applied research to develop a better understanding on the benefits of soil health practices to runoff, productivity and farm management.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Chesapeake Bay Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction
Project Title: Expanding Soil Health Through Partnership, Better Coordination, and Increased Practice Adoption (PA)
Organization:
Stroud Water Research Center, INC
Project ID:
0602.19.065417
Description:
Award Amount:
$999318.00
Location:
Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York, Clinton, Centre, and Lycoming Counties in Pennsylvania