Project Overview
FNE04-533
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2004: $3,175.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2006
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Conrad Vispo
Hawthorne Valley Association
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Vegetables: greens (lettuces)
Practices
- Crop Production: cover crops, organic fertilizers
- Soil Management: soil analysis, soil quality/health
Proposal summary:
The new organic standards effectively require an autumn application of non-certified composts. This grant proposes to look at the interaction between autumn applications of compost and cover cropping from the perspective of maximizing the long-term productivity of a limited-space commercial vegetable operation. Outreach will be through publications, farm visits, a field workshop, and a farm apprenticeship program.
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