Farming Matters Video: No-Till Mexica Maize with Pantaleon Florez

Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2019: $8,908.00
Projected End Date: 02/28/2021
Grant Recipient: Maseualkuallifarms@gmail.com
Region: North Central
State: Kansas
Project Coordinator:
Pantaleon Florez, III
Maseualkaulli Farms
Description:
Pantaleon Florez of Maseualkaulli Farms in Kansas joins us to discuss his interest in ancestral Mexica farming. Florez received a SARE grant to compare ancient Mexica maize growing methods with current no-till best practices. He worked with two undergraduate students from University of Kansas who documented their research experiences in the form of ethnographies.
Type:
Multimedia
This product is associated with the project "Ancestral Mexica Farming: A Comparative Yield Analysis from the 1500s"
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.