Project Overview
FNE01-376
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2001: $4,481.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2002
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $6,206.00
Region: Northeast
State: Maryland
Project Leader:
Judy Gifford
St. Brigid's Farm
Commodities
- Agronomic: barley, corn, soybeans, grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Animal Products: dairy
Practices
- Animal Production: grazing - continuous, feed formulation, feed rations, manure management, mineral supplements, pasture fertility, grazing - rotational, feed/forage
- Crop Production: nutrient cycling, application rate management
- Education and Training: farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research
- Production Systems: agroecosystems
- Soil Management: organic matter, soil analysis, soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: sustainability measures
Proposal summary:
Nutrient flow on dairy farms that graze intensively can be problematic—nitrogen and phosphorus accumulations can occur. The farmer will monitor nutrient flow, reduce the phosphorus and nitrogens in imported feed, make more efficient use of fertilizer, and evaluate the overall nutrient management balance using tools developed at the University of Maryland.
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