Project Overview
FNC98-204
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1998: $4,490.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Region: North Central
State: Michigan
Project Coordinator:
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn, potatoes, soybeans, sunflower, wheat, grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Fruits: melons
- Vegetables: beans, beets, carrots, cucurbits, eggplant, greens (leafy), onions, peas (culinary), peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes
- Animals: bees, bovine, goats, swine, sheep
Practices
- Animal Production: feed additives, feed formulation, feed rations, implants, manure management, mineral supplements, pasture renovation, vaccines, watering systems, feed/forage
- Crop Production: conservation tillage
- Education and Training: decision support system, demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, participatory research
- Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, marketing management, agricultural finance, market study, risk management, value added
- Natural Resources/Environment: grass waterways, soil stabilization
- Pest Management: chemical control, economic threshold, integrated pest management, mulches - living, physical control, mulching - plastic, precision herbicide use, row covers (for pests), traps, weather monitoring
- Production Systems: integrated crop and livestock systems
- Soil Management: soil analysis, composting, organic matter, soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, public participation, urban/rural integration, analysis of personal/family life, community services, employment opportunities, sustainability measures
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