Winter Grazing of Ewes on Inter-Seeded Forage Corn and Kale

Project Overview

FNC01-366
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2001: $1,600.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2003
Region: North Central
State: Wisconsin
Project Coordinator:
Eugene Schriefer, Jr.

Commodities

  • Agronomic: corn
  • Animals: sheep

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage, feed rations, manure management, mineral supplements, grazing - rotational, stockpiled forages, winter forage
  • Crop Production: double cropping, intercropping, multiple cropping, nutrient cycling, tissue analysis
  • Education and Training: demonstration, farmer to farmer
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, agricultural finance, risk management
  • Pest Management: mulches - living
  • Soil Management: soil analysis
  • Sustainable Communities: sustainability measures
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