Soil Fertility Paradigms Evaluated through Collaboration On-Farm and On-Station

Project Overview

LNC98-138
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1998: $59,027.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2002
Matching Federal Funds: $40,300.00
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $25,956.00
Region: North Central
State: Iowa
Project Coordinator:
Dr. Rick Exner
Practical Farmers of iowa

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: corn, oats, soybeans

Practices

  • Crop Production: organic fertilizers
  • Education and Training: demonstration, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns
  • Production Systems: general crop production
  • Soil Management: organic matter, soil analysis, nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health
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