Project Overview
FNC02-405
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2002: $18,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $92,824.00
Region: North Central
State: Iowa
Project Coordinator:
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn, flax, oats, soybeans, grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Animals: bovine, poultry, sheep
Practices
- Animal Production: housing, parasite control, animal protection and health, grazing - continuous, free-range, herbal medicines, homeopathy, manure management, grazing - multispecies, pasture fertility, preventive practices, range improvement, grazing - rotational, watering systems, feed/forage
- Education and Training: display, farmer to farmer, networking, technical assistance
- Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, new enterprise development, community-supported agriculture, cooperatives, marketing management, agricultural finance, market study, risk management
- Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity, grass waterways, soil stabilization
- Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management, permaculture
- Soil Management: composting
- Sustainable Communities: infrastructure analysis, new business opportunities, partnerships, urban/rural integration, employment opportunities, sustainability measures
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