Project Overview
FNC08-717
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2008: $18,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2010
Region: North Central
State: North Dakota
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Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn, soybeans, wheat
Practices
- Animal Production: grazing management
- Crop Production: cover crops, no-till
- Soil Management: soil quality/health
Proposal summary:
This group project lead by Severson Farms will research ways for the small and mid-sized farm to become sustainable by shifting from the use of fossil-fuel chemicals and fertilizer to bio-diversity and photosynthesis to replenish soil and to combat pests.
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