Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Grants And Education To Advance Innovations In Sustainable Agriculture

Project Overview

FNE07-621
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2007: $2,806.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2009
Region: Northeast
State: New Hampshire
Project Leader:
James Warren
Fertile Fields Farm

Organic sweet potato fertilizer trial

Commodities

  • Agronomic: soybeans
  • Vegetables: sweet potatoes

Practices

  • Crop Production: organic fertilizers, application rate management
  • Education and Training: display, extension, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research, workshop
  • Production Systems: organic agriculture
  • Soil Management: soil analysis, soil quality/health
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, sustainability measures

Proposal summary:

Sweet potatoes have market potential for diversified vegetable growers in the Northeast, but production recommendations for this crop have yet not been developed for the region. A search through recommendations from other parts of the country have yielded contrasting recommendations. The project manager will try to determine the appropriate level of added nitrogen needed to produce organically grown, high-quality, marketable sweet potatoes. Outreach will be through workshops and publications.

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