Farm Beginnings: An Educational Training and Support Program to Establish Young Dairy Farmers in Southeast Minnesota

Project Overview

LNC97-111

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 1997: $90,000.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/1999

Matching Non-Federal Funds: $140,700.00

Region: North Central

State: Minnesota

Project Coordinator:

Chuck Schwartau

Goodhue County Extension

View the project final report

Annual Reports

1997 annual report

Information Products

Figure 1 Dairy figures (Chart)

Farm Beginnings Helping to Create a New Generation of Farm Familiest in SE Minnesota (Conference/Presentation Material)

Commodities

Agronomic: grass (misc. perennial), hay
Animals: bovine
Animal Products: dairy

Practices

Animal Production: housing, feed rations, manure management, pasture fertility, pasture renovation, grazing - rotational, stockpiled forages, watering systems, winter forage, feed/forage
Crop Production: conservation tillage
Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, mentoring
Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, feasibility study, agricultural finance
Natural Resources/Environment: grass waterways, riverbank protection
Pest Management: biological control, chemical control, cultural control, field monitoring/scouting, integrated pest management, physical control
Soil Management: organic matter
Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, analysis of personal/family life, community services, social networks, sustainability measures

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.