Project Overview
ES97-026
Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 1997: $79,970.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $143,500.00
Region: Southern
State: Kentucky
Principal Investigator:
Karen Armstrong-Cummings
Commodity Growers Cooperative
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn, grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Fruits: melons, apples, berries (other), cherries, figs, grapes, peaches, pears, plums, berries (strawberries)
- Nuts: walnuts
- Vegetables: sweet potatoes, asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, cucurbits, eggplant, garlic, greens (leafy), onions, parsnips, peas (culinary), peppers, rutabagas, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips, brussel sprouts
- Additional Plants: tobacco, herbs, native plants, ornamentals, trees
- Animals: bovine, poultry, goats, rabbits, swine, sheep, fish, ratite, shellfish
- Animal Products: dairy
- Miscellaneous: mushrooms
Practices
- Animal Production: housing, grazing - continuous, free-range, feed/forage
- Crop Production: agroforestry, forestry, organic fertilizers
- Education and Training: display, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, networking, study circle, technical assistance
- Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, community-supported agriculture, cooperatives, marketing management, feasibility study, agricultural finance, market study
- Production Systems: holistic management, permaculture
- Soil Management: organic matter
- Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, public participation, urban agriculture, urban/rural integration, community services, social networks, community development
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.