Project Overview
FNE06-594
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2006: $5,770.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2007
Region: Northeast
State: Maryland
Project Leader:
Robin Way
Rumbleway Farm
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn, grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Vegetables: beets
- Animals: poultry, goats, rabbits
Practices
- Animal Production: housing, feed formulation, free-range, manure management, grazing - multispecies, probiotics, grazing - rotational, watering systems, feed/forage
- Crop Production: cover crops
- Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, marketing management, value added
- Natural Resources/Environment: hedgerows
- Production Systems: holistic management
- Soil Management: composting
- Sustainable Communities: sustainability measures
Proposal summary:
Beginning farmers often start raising livestock without a clear picture of the most appropriate production techniques or sustainable practices. This project will develop a video on sustainable practices appropriate for multi-species livestock farming. The video will cover production, marketing, and ideas for adding value. Outreach will be through workshops, 4-H and vocational agriculture programs, and news releases
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