County: Whitely
Completion Date: 2014
Size: 60 Acres
Total Cost
3,743
Cost Share
2,807
Partners: The Watershed Foundation, Indiana Deparment of Enviromental Management
75% Share
About this project
Tom Western planted 60 acres of cover crops to reduce runoff of water, sediments, and nutrients, as well as to add nutrients back into the soil , with 60 acres of no till production. This project was in collaboration with The Watershed Foundation and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Project Type
- Cover Crops
Project Stats
Sediment Reduction
268 Metric Tons
Phosphorus Reduction
299 LBS/Year
Nitrogen Reduction
597 LBS/Year