Expansion of Grape Production

Project Overview

FNC98-237
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1998: $4,940.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Region: North Central
State: Illinois
Project Coordinator:
Marchell Baehr
Rolling Hills Vineyard

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Fruits: grapes

Practices

  • Crop Production: windbreaks
  • Education and Training: demonstration, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: cooperatives, market study
  • Natural Resources/Environment: grass waterways
  • Pest Management: chemical control, field monitoring/scouting, genetic resistance, mating disruption
  • Production Systems: general crop production
  • Soil Management: soil analysis, nutrient mineralization
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, sustainability measures
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