Project Overview
ES99-044
Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 1999: $54,621.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2003
Region: Southern
State: Arkansas
Principal Investigator:
Ann Wells
National Center for Appropriate Technology
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Animals: goats
- Animal Products: dairy
Practices
- Animal Production: feed/forage, parasite control, feed formulation, feed rations, free-range, manure management, pasture fertility, pasture renovation, preventive practices, grazing - rotational, stockpiled forages, watering systems, winter forage
- Education and Training: decision support system, demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, networking
- Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, marketing management, value added, whole farm planning
- Natural Resources/Environment: indicators
- Production Systems: integrated crop and livestock systems
- Soil Management: soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: analysis of personal/family life, sustainability measures
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