Ecologically Based Integrated Weed Management to Restore Plant Diversity

Project Overview

SW03-056
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2003: $121,750.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2007
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $15,000.00
Region: Western
State: Montana
Principal Investigator:
James Jacobs
Montana State University

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: corn, potatoes, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animals: bovine, goats, sheep

Practices

  • Animal Production: grazing - multispecies, pasture renovation, range improvement, feed/forage
  • Crop Production: application rate management
  • Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, budgets/cost and returns
  • Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity, habitat enhancement
  • Pest Management: biological control, competition, field monitoring/scouting, weed ecology
  • Sustainable Communities: partnerships, public participation, sustainability measures
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