County: Whitley
Completion Date: 2014
Size: 42 acres
Total Cost
2,698
Cost Share
2,024
Partners: The Watershed Foundation, Indiana Deparment of Enviromental Management
75% Share
About this project
Thomas Western planted 42.2 acres of cover crops to reduce runoff of water, sediments, and nutrients, as well as to add nutrients back into the soil, as well as implementing no till on those acres. This project was in collaboration with The Watershed Foundation and the Indiana Department of Enviromental Management.
Project Type
- Cover Crops
Project Stats
Sediment Reduction
61 Metric Tons
Phosphorus Reduction
67 LBS/Year
Nitrogen Reduction
135 LBS/Year