Innovative Cropping Systems SARE-PDP Project, Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District

Project Overview

ES01-053

Project Type: Professional Development Program

Funds awarded in 2001: $49,913.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/2002

Matching Non-Federal Funds: $49,913.00

Region: Southern

State: Virginia

Principal Investigator:

Brian Noyes

Colonial Soil and Water Conservation District

View the project final report

Annual Reports

2001 annual report

Information Products

Innovative Cropping Systems Incentive Program Professional Development Training May 21-22, 2002 Part 1 (Book/Handbook)

Innovative Cropping Systems Incentive Program Professional Development Training May 21-22, 2002 Part 2 (Book/Handbook)

Innovative Cropping Systems Incentive Program Professional Development Training May 21-22, 2002 Part 3 (Book/Handbook)

Commodities

Agronomic: barley, corn, cotton, soybeans, wheat

Practices

Animal Production: manure management
Crop Production: continuous cropping, cover crops, double cropping, foliar feeding, multiple cropping, municipal wastes, no-till, nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers, stubble mulching, tissue analysis, conservation tillage
Education and Training: decision support system, demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research, technical assistance
Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, agricultural finance, risk management
Natural Resources/Environment: habitat enhancement, soil stabilization
Pest Management: biological control, chemical control, cultural control, economic threshold, field monitoring/scouting, integrated pest management, mulches - killed, mulches - living, cultivation, smother crops, weed ecology
Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management
Soil Management: earthworms, green manures, organic matter, soil analysis, nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health
Sustainable Communities: partnerships, public participation, social capital, social networks, 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.