Coordinate and increase capacity for technical and financial support to help farmers increase the adoption of cover crops in corn, soybean and wheat systems in Indiana and Michigan. Project will support the adoption of cover crops on 75,000 acres to enhance soil health, improve water resources, and provide benefit to wildlife while providing economic benefits to participating farmers.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Conservation Partners
Project Title: Coordinating Cover Crop Adoption to Conserve Natural Resources (IN, MI)
Organization:
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Project ID:
2004.22.075217
Description:
Award Amount:
$386683.27
Location:
This project will target the entire ag-crop regions of Indiana and Michigan, however, we do intend to put more focus on the intensive agriculture areas associated with the Saginaw Bay and the St. Joseph River area of Michigan, and the western Lake Erie Basin of Indiana and Michigan.