Project Overview
FNE00-324
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2000: $2,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $2,000.00
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Commodities
- Agronomic: flax, sunflower
- Additional Plants: herbs, native plants
Practices
- Crop Production: no-till, organic fertilizers
- Education and Training: demonstration, display, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, mentoring, networking, on-farm/ranch research
- Farm Business Management: new enterprise development
- Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity
- Pest Management: cultural control, mulches - killed, physical control, cultivation, prevention, traps
- Soil Management: organic matter, soil analysis
- Sustainable Communities: public participation, urban/rural integration, community services, employment opportunities, social networks, social psychological indicators, sustainability measures
Proposal summary:
This project will demonstrate the technique of double digging for the incorporation of organic matter to greater depth in the production of organic herbs.
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