Project Overview
ENC97-019
Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 1997: $41,600.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Federal Funds: $2,900.00
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $19,800.00
Region: North Central
State: Minnesota
Project Coordinator:
DeEtta Bilek
Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: barley, canola, corn, flax, millet, oats, potatoes, rye, safflower, soybeans, sunflower, wheat, grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Fruits: apples, berries (other), grapes, berries (strawberries), melons
- Nuts: hazelnuts
- Vegetables: asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucurbits, eggplant, garlic, greens (leafy), lentils, onions, parsnips, peas (culinary), peppers, rutabagas, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips, brussel sprouts
- Additional Plants: herbs, native plants, ornamentals, trees
- Animals: bees, bovine, poultry, goats, rabbits, sheep, swine, fish
- Animal Products: dairy
- Miscellaneous: mushrooms
Practices
- Animal Production: housing, feed formulation, feed rations, free-range, manure management, mineral supplements, grazing - multispecies, pasture fertility, pasture renovation, preventive practices, probiotics, grazing - rotational, stockpiled forages, watering systems, winter forage, feed/forage
- Crop Production: conservation tillage
- Education and Training: technical assistance, decision support system, demonstration, display, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, mentoring, networking, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research, study circle
- Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, cooperatives, community-supported agriculture, marketing management, feasibility study, agricultural finance, market study, risk management, value added, whole farm planning
- Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity, habitat enhancement, riparian buffers, riverbank protection, wildlife
- Pest Management: cultural control, field monitoring/scouting, mulches - living, physical control, mulching - vegetative, weed ecology
- Production Systems: transitioning to organic
- Soil Management: composting, earthworms, green manures, organic matter, soil analysis, soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: infrastructure analysis, new business opportunities, partnerships, public participation, urban agriculture, urban/rural integration, analysis of personal/family life, community services, employment opportunities, 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.