Developing Sustainable Hog Markets and Slaughtering Arrangements for Family Farmers in Missouri

Project Overview

LNC96-105
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1996: $83,762.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Region: North Central
State: Missouri
Project Coordinator:
Douglas Constance
Sam Houston State University

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Animals: swine

Practices

  • Animal Production: housing, parasite control, free-range
  • Education and Training: extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, networking, participatory research
  • Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, cooperatives, budgets/cost and returns, marketing management, feasibility study, market study
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