Agreement Number
NR21-13G009
Awardee Name
American Farmland Trust, Inc.
Grant Type
On-Farm Trials-Soil Health Demonstration Trial
Awardee State/Territory
District of Columbia (DC)
Involved States/territories
Connecticut (CT)
Award Year
2020
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$2,627,531.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Aggregate instability
Organic matter depletion
Soil organism habitat loss or degradation
Soil Health
Plant productivity and health
Plant structure and composition
Degraded plant condition
Cover cropping
Compaction
nitrogen or phosphorus issues
Invasive species
Terrestrial habitat for wildlife and invertebrates
Wildlife habitat
Conservation Practice(s)
Conservation Crop Rotation
Cover Crop
Nutrient Management
Residue and Tillage Management, No Till
Project Background
American Farmland Trust will stimulate the adoption of various soil health practices by involving farms in a coast-to-coast Soil Health Demonstration project demonstrating regionally appropriate soil health strategies across three regions covering seven states and six cropping systems. Through soil sampling, in-field assessment, and crop management protocols AFT will track the short-term soil, economic, and social changes occurring as farms transition to full soil health management systems.
Project Scale
Field-level
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Michelle Perez