Project Overview
FNC06-624
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2006: $5,985.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2006
Region: North Central
State: Iowa
Project Coordinator:
Ray Hansen
Prairiewood Farms
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn, oats, grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Fruits: berries (other)
- Nuts: chestnuts, hazelnuts
Practices
- Animal Production: feed/forage
- Crop Production: agroforestry, forestry, irrigation, strip tillage
- Education and Training: farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research
- Farm Business Management: feasibility study, market study
- Production Systems: general crop production
Proposal summary:
Develop a profitable alley-cropping production demonstration model for commercial organic nut production in Iowa. The project will incorporate best management practices for alley cropping with various USDA and local conservation programs to create a working demonstration plot to showcase profitable agro-forestry opportunities.
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