Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2019: $199,547.00
Projected End Date: 01/31/2024
Grant Recipient:
Tallgrass Prairie Center
Region: North Central
State: Iowa
Project Coordinator:
Dr. Laura Jackson
Tallgrass Prairie Center, University of Northern Iowa
Description:
Wayne DeWall farms 640 acres of prime corn and soybean ground in southern Minnesota. As a participant in the Root River Field to Stream Partnership, he added prairie strips to its suite of conservation practices to help address water quality concerns. Alongside being effective at reducing nutrient runoff from his farm, the plethora of grasses and wildflowers brings the added benefit of pollinator habitat and aesthetic beauty to the farm.
Type:
Article/Newsletter/Blog
File:
Download file (PDF)
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators
This product is associated with the project "Towards widespread adoption of prairie conservation strips: case studies increase expertise of professional farm managers, landowners and farmers"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.