1995 Annual Report for FNC95-107
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1995: $5,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1998
Region: North Central
State: South Dakota
Project Coordinator:
Alternative Strategies for Building Soil and Soil Erosion Control
Summary
As off-farm inputs continue to increase, other mehtods of maintianing production must be implemented. Maintaing soil qulaity with on-farm practices provides a viable alternative.
Objectives: To study the economic viability of overseeding rye and vetch into standing soybeans and sunflowers to decrease soil erosion, increase organic matter and provide nutrients for future corps.
Reults: Overseeding was completed in 1996 and project was extended for one year to gather soil and crop yield data.