Project Overview
FNC97-189
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1997: $4,676.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Region: North Central
State: Michigan
Project Coordinator:
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn, sunflower
- Fruits: melons
- Vegetables: beans, cucurbits, sweet corn, tomatoes
- Additional Plants: herbs, ornamentals
- Animals: bees
Practices
- Crop Production: conservation tillage
- Education and Training: demonstration, farmer to farmer
- Farm Business Management: community-supported agriculture, feasibility study
- Natural Resources/Environment: hedgerows, soil stabilization, wildlife
- Pest Management: biological control, cultural control, physical control, mulching - vegetative
- Production Systems: holistic management
- Soil Management: organic matter, soil analysis, soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: public participation
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