Forage and Livestock Systems for Sustainable High Plains Agriculture

Project Overview

LS02-131
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2002: $251,805.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Matching Federal Funds: $109,000.00
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $162,000.00
Region: Southern
State: Texas
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Vivien Allen
Texas Tech University

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: cotton, millet, rye, sorghum (milo), wheat, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animals: bovine

Practices

  • Animal Production: grazing - continuous, pasture fertility, stockpiled forages, watering systems, winter forage, feed/forage
  • Crop Production: conservation tillage
  • Education and Training: technical assistance, decision support system, demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, networking, workshop
  • Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, agricultural finance, risk management, whole farm planning
  • Natural Resources/Environment: habitat enhancement, soil stabilization
  • Pest Management: biological control, chemical control, mulches - killed, physical control, weed ecology
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management, integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: green manures, organic matter, soil analysis, nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, public participation, employment opportunities, social psychological indicators, sustainability measures
    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.