Project Overview
FNC98-206
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1998: $3,270.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Region: North Central
State: Indiana
Project Coordinator:
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Vegetables: asparagus, greens (leafy)
- Additional Plants: ornamentals
Practices
- Crop Production: cover crops, foliar feeding, organic fertilizers
- Education and Training: farmer to farmer, mentoring, networking, study circle
- Farm Business Management: new enterprise development
- Pest Management: biological control, cultural control, mulching - plastic, row covers (for pests), soil solarization, trap crops
- Production Systems: general crop production
- Soil Management: green manures, organic matter, soil analysis, soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, analysis of personal/family life
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