Project Overview
WOR23-001
Project Type: PDP State Program
Funds awarded in 2023: $90,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2025
Host Institution Award ID: G342-23-W9987
Grant Recipient:
OSU Extension
Region: Western
State: Oregon
State Coordinator:
Maud Powell
OSU Extension
Commodities
Not commodity specific
Practices
- Crop Production: conservation tillage, cover crops, crop improvement and selection, cropping systems, drainage systems, drought tolerance
- Education and Training: decision support system, extension, farmer to farmer
- Natural Resources/Environment: carbon sequestration
- Sustainable Communities: community planning
Proposal abstract:
We will provide three years of professional development programming on climate resilient agricultural practices to encourage good stewardship of natural resources, improve the quality of life of farmers, encourage a decrease in the use of toxic materials, and promote enterprise diversification. Professional development in climate change resiliency will be conducted in partnership with the Oregon Climate and Agricultural Network and a planning committee.
Project objectives from proposal:
- Work with the Advisory Committee to identify statewide priority topic in sustainable agriculture
- Develop a strategy for delivering educational programming to address topic
- Increase knowledge, skills and technical capacity of agricultural professionals on this topic
- Increase knowledge, skills and technical capacity of farmers and/or ranchers on this topic
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