Alternative Crops for Dryland Agriculture in the Intermountain Pacifc Northwest

Project Overview

EW98-009
Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 1998: $67,500.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2001
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $7,501.00
Region: Western
State: Washington
Principal Investigator:
Edward Adams
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Washington State University Cooperative Extension

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: canola, corn, flax, millet, safflower, sunflower

Practices

  • Farm Business Management: feasibility study, agricultural finance, market study
  • Production Systems: general crop production

    Abstract:

    Washington State University held 11 workshops for 179 agricultural professionals in Cooperative Extension, agricultural support industries, and farmers. Farmer and agricultural industry experience and university knowledge from the 37 speakers provided information to increase alternative crop knowledge in the areas of Safflower, Setting Up Drills for Alternative Crops, Millet Production, Alternate Wheat, Alternate Cereal Crops, Mustard and Canola, Sunflower, Buckwheat, Field Corn, Flax, Linola, and Setting Up Combines. From the presentations on crop agronomic characteristics, markets and marketability, economic feasibility, fertility and pest management, and environment and community benefits, a technical writer wrote 10 Extension bulletins.

    Project objectives:

    1. Agricultural professionals in Cooperative Extension, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Conservation Districts, and agricultural support industries, along with farmers, will increase their knowledge of alternative crop production systems suitable for dryland agriculture in the intermountain region of the Pacific Northwest.

      Agricultural professionals in Cooperative Extension, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Conservation Districts, and agricultural support industries, along with farmers, will have a resource base on alternative crop production for dryland agriculture in the intermountain region of the Pacific Northwest.

    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.