Cutting the Red Tape: Processing Pastured Poultry to Meet Market Demands

Project Overview

FNC00-322
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2000: $5,125.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2003
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $4,087.00
Region: North Central
State: Michigan
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Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: corn, oats, soybeans, wheat
  • Animals: poultry

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage, housing, free-range, feed rations, manure management, grazing - multispecies, pasture fertility, pasture renovation, preventive practices, probiotics, range improvement, grazing - rotational
  • Education and Training: extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, networking, on-farm/ranch research, technical assistance
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, budgets/cost and returns, marketing management, market study, value added
  • Soil Management: organic matter, composting
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, social networks, sustainability measures
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