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Project Overview

FNE01-389
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2001: $4,650.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2001
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $5,687.00
Region: Northeast
State: Vermont
Project Leader:
Hannah Sessions
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Blue Ledge Farm

Managed Rotational Grazing in Wetland Area

View the project final report

Commodities

  • Agronomic: general hay and forage crops, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animals: poultry, goats, swine, sheep

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage, parasite control, grazing - continuous, free-range, grazing - multispecies, pasture fertility, pasture renovation, range improvement, grazing - rotational
  • Crop Production: conservation tillage
  • Education and Training: on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning
  • Natural Resources/Environment: wetlands
  • Production Systems: integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: soil analysis

Proposal summary:

Land prone to spring flooding often stays moist throughout the summer; it can be fertile but difficult to use. The farmer will establish managed grazing on a test field with a three-species rotation of goats, sheep and chickens. She will monitor any health problems, specifically hoof problems, and record the number of days the wetland is grazed during the season.

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.

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