Management-intensive Grazing Systems as an Alternative to Crop Production on Saline/Alkali Soils in the Central Platte Valley

Project Overview

FNC99-263
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1999: $5,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Region: North Central
State: Nebraska
Project Coordinator:
Brian Edeal

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Additional Plants: native plants
  • Animals: bovine, sheep

Practices

  • Animal Production: manure management, mineral supplements, grazing - multispecies, pasture fertility, grazing - rotational, watering systems, feed/forage
  • Education and Training: demonstration, on-farm/ranch research
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.