The project goal is to equip farmers, in Maine, the U.S. and elsewhere, with management strategies to reduce the risks associated with growing forages on soil contaminated with PFAS. Specific objectives are to:Investigate the effect of species selection, crop type, harvest timing, and cutting height on PFAS uptake by forage crops.Facilitate farmer-driven research on PFAS mitigation strategies for forages.Support adoption of PFAS mitigation strategies for forages.
REDUCING PFAS CONTAMINATION RISK FOR FORAGE PRODUCERS
Objective
Investigators
Mallory, E.; MacRae, JE, D..
Institution
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
Start date
2024
End date
2027
Funding Source
Project number
MEN22509
Accession number
1032315