Keep the Cows in the Corn, Even during the Winter Stoms

Project Overview

FNC98-210
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1998: $4,997.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Region: North Central
State: Minnesota
Project Coordinator:

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Additional Plants: trees
  • Animals: bovine

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage, housing, animal protection and health, manure management, mineral supplements, pasture fertility, grazing - rotational, stockpiled forages, watering systems
  • Crop Production: windbreaks
  • Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, marketing management, whole farm planning
  • Natural Resources/Environment: habitat enhancement, soil stabilization, wildlife
  • Pest Management: economic threshold
  • Production Systems: holistic management, integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: soil analysis, organic matter
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, sustainability measures
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