Project Overview
FNC03-479
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2003: $6,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $13,940.00
Region: North Central
State: Missouri
Project Coordinator:
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn, flax, millet, oats, rye, sunflower, wheat, grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Fruits: melons
- Vegetables: asparagus, beans, broccoli, cucurbits, eggplant, greens (leafy), peas (culinary), peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips, brussel sprouts
- Animals: bovine, poultry, sheep
Practices
- Animal Production: grazing - multispecies, pasture fertility, pasture renovation, range improvement, grazing - rotational, winter forage, feed/forage
- Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, workshop
- Farm Business Management: marketing management
- Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity, habitat enhancement, riparian buffers, wildlife
- Pest Management: biological control, competition, integrated pest management, mulches - living
- Production Systems: integrated crop and livestock systems
- Soil Management: organic matter, soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, urban/rural integration, analysis of personal/family life, employment opportunities, sustainability measures
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