Project Overview
FNE06-587
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2006: $4,172.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2008
Region: Northeast
State: Maine
Project Leader:
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: spelt
- Animal Products: dairy
Practices
- Animal Production: feed rations
- Education and Training: extension, technical assistance
- Farm Business Management: feasibility study
- Pest Management: weed ecology
- Production Systems: agroecosystems
- Sustainable Communities: sustainability measures
Proposal summary:
Organic dairy farms in the Northeast spend a large percentage of their gross income on purchased grain, much of it of inconsistent or poor quality. This project will investigate the potential of winter spelt as either a forage crop or as a grain crop for dairy feed. Outreach will be through field days, articles, fact sheets, and presentations.
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