IMG citrus, INC. Proposes an implementation, and on-farm research and demonstration project that integrates rhizome perennial peanut cover crop in citrus groves as a soil management best practice

IMG Citrus Inc. was awarded a $249,991 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to implement an on-farm research and demonstration project integrating rhizome perennial peanut cover crop in citrus groves. The project aims to promote soil management best practices under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). EQIP is a voluntary program that promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality through funding conservation practices on eligible lands. The three-year project beginning March 15, 2023 will assess integrating perennial peanut cover crop in citrus groves to optimize environmental benefits on the agricultural lands in Vero Beach, Florida. As a for-profit woman-owned subchapter S corporation, IMG Citrus Inc. will directly oversee delivering the soil conservation practices and research under the cooperative federal-non-federal relationship.