Project Overview
FNC07-685
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2007: $5,991.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2011
Region: North Central
State: Illinois
Project Coordinator:
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Fruits: berries (strawberries)
- Vegetables: cucurbits, peppers, tomatoes
- Animals: goats
Practices
- Animal Production: animal protection and health, grazing - continuous, free-range, grazing management, livestock breeding, manure management
- Crop Production: conservation tillage
- Education and Training: demonstration, mentoring, youth education
- Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, farm-to-institution
- Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity, soil stabilization
- Pest Management: biological control, physical control
- Production Systems: organic agriculture, transitioning to organic, integrated crop and livestock systems
- Soil Management: green manures, soil analysis, composting, organic matter
- Sustainable Communities: leadership development, partnerships, public participation, urban agriculture, urban/rural integration, sustainability measures
Proposal summary:
The project will be established in Pembroke Township where many newcomers have purchased small acreage (5-20 acres) and are usually inquisitive on how to start a farming enterprise. The project will become a showcase to residents and potential farmers, as well as student interns of organic agriculture, and 4-H youth.
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