Native intercropping of 'three sisters' — corn, beans and squash — benefits land, ISU research shows

LNC19-422 (project overview)

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 2019: $200,000.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/2022

Grant Recipient: Iowa State University

Region: North Central

State: Iowa

Project Coordinator:

Dr. Christina Gish Hill

Iowa State University

Description:

Article published in the Ames Tribune on January 3rd, 2021

Type:

Article/Newsletter/Blog

Author:

Danielle Gehr

Target audience:

Consumers

URL:

https://www.amestrib.com/story/news/2021/01/03/isu-research-shows-how-native-american-indiginous-agriculture-benefits-soil-ecosystem/4007651001/

Ordering info:

Christina Gish Hill
cghill@iastate.edu

This product is associated with the project "Reuniting the Three Sisters: Native American Intercropping and Soil Health"

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.