Project Overview
FW08-324
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2008: $25,670.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2010
Region: Western
State: California
Principal Investigator:
Bill Bennett
High Sierra RC&D Council, Inc.
Co-Investigators:
Kay Joy Barge
High Sierra Resource
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: potatoes, grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Fruits: melons, apples, apricots, berries (blueberries), berries (brambles), cherries, figs, citrus, peaches, pears, plums, quinces
- Vegetables: beans, beets, broccoli, carrots, cucurbits, eggplant, garlic, greens (leafy), onions, peas (culinary), peppers, tomatoes
- Additional Plants: herbs, ornamentals, trees
- Animals: bovine, poultry, goats, swine, sheep
Practices
- Animal Production: parasite control, grazing - multispecies, grazing - rotational, stockpiled forages, watering systems, feed/forage
- Crop Production: conservation tillage
- Education and Training: demonstration, display, extension, farmer to farmer, mentoring, networking, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research, study circle, technical assistance
- Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, budgets/cost and returns, marketing management, value added
- Natural Resources/Environment: habitat enhancement, hedgerows, hedges - woody
- Pest Management: biological control, botanical pesticides, chemical control, compost extracts, cultural control, field monitoring/scouting, flame, integrated pest management, physical control, mulching - plastic, cultivation, prevention, row covers (for pests), sanitation, trap crops, traps, weather monitoring
- Soil Management: green manures, organic matter, soil analysis
- Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, public participation, employment opportunities, social capital, social networks, sustainability measures
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