Sustaining western rural landscapes, lifestyles, and livelihoods through agricultural enterprise diversification: a collaborative partnership.

Project Overview

EW00-024

Project Type: Professional Development Program

Funds awarded in 2000: $80,880.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/2002

Matching Non-Federal Funds: $99,734.00

Region: Western

State: Wyoming

Principal Investigator:

Boyd Byelich

USDA-NRCS

View the project final report

Annual Reports

2000 annual report

Information Products

West-Wide Conference (Conference Proceeding)

Agricultural Enterprise Diversification Resource Guide, Part 1 (Book/Handbook)

Agricultural Enterprise Diversification Resource Guide, Part 2 (Book/Handbook)

Agricultural Enterprise Diversification Resource Guide, Part 3 (Book/Handbook)

Commodities

Fruits: berries (other)
Vegetables: garlic, onions
Additional Plants: herbs, native plants, ornamentals, trees
Animals: bees, fish, ratite, shellfish
Miscellaneous: mushrooms

Practices

Animal Production: herbal medicines, grazing - multispecies, range improvement
Crop Production: windbreaks
Education and Training: decision support system, demonstration, display, extension, farmer to farmer, networking, technical assistance
Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, cooperatives, marketing management, feasibility study, agricultural finance, market study, risk management, value added
Natural Resources/Environment: afforestation, biodiversity, habitat enhancement, hedgerows, riparian buffers, riverbank protection, wetlands, wildlife, hedges - woody
Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management
Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, 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.