Strengthening through Education the Sustainability of Solanaceous Crop Production in the Western Pacific Region

Project Overview

SW99-047
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1999: $16,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2002
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $17,500.00
Region: Western
State: Guam
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Robert Schlub
Email
University of Guam

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Vegetables: eggplant, peppers

Practices

  • Crop Production: fertigation, application rate management
  • Education and Training: demonstration, display, extension, focus group, networking
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning
  • Pest Management: chemical control, field monitoring/scouting, integrated pest management, mulching - plastic, prevention, trap crops, weather monitoring, weed ecology
  • Soil Management: soil analysis, organic matter
  • Sustainable Communities: urban agriculture, sustainability measures
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