Photo curtesy of UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program
Burlington University of Vermont (UVM) Extension recently received a $68,438 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture s Natural Resources Conservation Service to work with farmers interested in trying solar corridors in their corn silage fields.
The project will be led by Dr. Heather Darby, a UVM Extension agronomist based in St. Albans and head of the UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Team. Over the past decade, the team has worked with farmers to adopt cover cropping projects across the state. This new research project will further enhance the conservation benefits of cover crops on Vermont farms.