Picket Fence Creamery-Milk from Cow to Carton "Bridging the Gap Between City - Country Through Web-site Education and a Field Day Open House"

Project Overview

FNC04-538
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2004: $5,940.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $8,160.00
Region: North Central
State: Iowa
Project Coordinator:
Jeff Burkhart
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Commodities

  • Agronomic: corn, oats, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animal Products: dairy

Practices

  • Animal Production: free-range, manure management, mineral supplements, pasture renovation, preventive practices, grazing - rotational, vaccines, feed/forage
  • Crop Production: cover crops, multiple cropping, no-till, organic fertilizers
  • Education and Training: farmer to farmer
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, value added
  • Natural Resources/Environment: grass waterways, habitat enhancement, wildlife
  • Pest Management: prevention, sanitation
  • Production Systems: holistic management
  • Soil Management: earthworms, organic matter
  • Sustainable Communities: analysis of personal/family life, employment opportunities, sustainability measures
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.