Earmark - Nitrogen Soil Tests

Agency:		Department of Agriculture
Bureau:		Natural Resources Conservation Service
Account:		Conservation operations (12-1000)
Certifying Official:		Supervisory Budget Analyst
Contact Information:		http://WWW.USDA.GOV 202-720-4623

Nitrogen Soil Tests

1 recipient will receive $159,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: FY05-CO-106

Description:

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
State of West Virginia	$159		Locality	Charleston, WV

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Senate Full Committee

Reference: SR 108-340

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: The Committee provides $160,000 to conduct nitrogen soil tests and plant-available nitrogen tests, and to demonstrate poultry litter and wood composting in an effort to improve farmers' economic returns and minimize potential water quality conditions resulting from excess application of nutrients from manure and fertilizers on West Virginia's cropland.

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007