Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID CA_2024_LIGHT

Timing of Winter Cover Crop Termination to Conserve Soil Moisture

Institute: California
Year Established: 2023 Start Date: 2023-09-01 End Date: 2025-08-31
Total Federal Funds: $14,693 Total Non-Federal Funds: $5,304

Principal Investigators: Sarah Light

Project Summary: The objective of this project is to collect observational data that can drive an extension recommendation for the optimum timing of winter cover crop termination to conserve moisture in the top of soil profile for subsequent cash crop establishment.