Agreement Number
NR233A750011G005
Awardee Name
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Building resiliency through Silvopasture
Awardee State/Territory
South Carolina (SC)
Involved States/territories
South Carolina (SC)
Award Year
2022
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$460,979.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Forestry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Pollinator habitat
Carbon sequestration
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Wildlife Habitat Planting
Project Background
This project will implement a silvopasture strategy that combines native warm season forages, pollinator alleys and established pine stands on producer’s land to help enhance productivity, increase the resiliency of their land and profits from their operation and deliver ecosystem services. Agronomic, animal, and environmental responses will be determined within the silvopasture systems and producers will be directly engaged in the process to support long-term efforts. With an emphasis in outreach, this project aims to identify and remove barriers that producers face when implementing climate-smart silvopasture systems.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Lydia Ries O’Halloran