Project Overview
FNC06-643
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2006: $5,902.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2008
Region: North Central
State: Minnesota
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Commodities
- Agronomic: general hay and forage crops, grass (misc. perennial), hay
Practices
- Animal Production: feed/forage
- Education and Training: farmer to farmer, networking
- Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns
- Production Systems: general crop production
- Soil Management: green manures, organic matter
Proposal summary:
This demonstration project will compare the benefits of turkey litter fertilization on forage alfalfa when incorporated by mechanical soil aeration. We will determine if mechanical aeration of the surface soil will affect alfalfa production and quality. The quality factors of interest include crude protein and relative feed value.
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