Project Overview
FNC01-347
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2001: $3,896.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2005
Region: North Central
State: Minnesota
Project Coordinator:
Commodities
- Agronomic: grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Fruits: grapes, citrus
- Nuts: hazelnuts
- Vegetables: beans, broccoli, carrots, celery, cucurbits, eggplant, greens (leafy), onions, peas (culinary), peppers, tomatoes
- Additional Plants: herbs, trees
- Animals: bees, poultry, fish
- Miscellaneous: mushrooms
Practices
- Animal Production: feed rations, free-range, manure management, winter forage, feed/forage
- Crop Production: biological inoculants, continuous cropping, intercropping, multiple cropping, nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers
- Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, networking, on-farm/ranch research
- Farm Business Management: cooperatives, marketing management, value added, whole farm planning
- Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity
- Pest Management: mulching - vegetative
- Production Systems: holistic management, permaculture, integrated crop and livestock systems
- Soil Management: composting, green manures, organic matter, soil analysis
- Sustainable Communities: partnerships, urban/rural integration, social networks, sustainability measures
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