Whole Farm Planning - Holistic Management

Project Overview

ENE01-061
Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 2001: $143,500.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2005
Matching Federal Funds: $19,500.00
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $66,800.00
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Phillip Metzger
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Annual Reports

Commodities

Not commodity specific

Practices

  • Animal Production: range improvement, stockpiled forages, watering systems
  • Education and Training: extension, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research, study circle
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, agricultural finance, value added
  • Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity, indicators, soil stabilization
  • Pest Management: economic threshold, field monitoring/scouting, prevention, weed ecology
  • Production Systems: holistic management
  • Soil Management: nutrient mineralization, organic matter, soil quality/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.