Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID CA_2025_LIGHT

Timing of Winter Cover Crop Termination to Conserve Soil Moisture

Institute: California
Year Established: 2024 Start Date: 2024-09-01 End Date: 2025-08-31
Total Federal Funds: $10,308 Total Non-Federal Funds: $4,164

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.