Project Overview
FNE07-623
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2007: $4,146.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2009
Region: Northeast
State: Maine
Project Leader:
Commodities
- Agronomic: general silage crops, grass (misc. perennial), hay
Practices
- Animal Production: feed/forage
- Crop Production: no-till, application rate management
- Production Systems: agroecosystems
Proposal summary:
Northeast dairy farms often have land that erodes easily or land that is unsuited to cultivation in perennial sods. This project will look at the feasibility of improving existing stands on such land through introducing improved species, and getting higher-quality forage, by seeding during manure applications. Outreach will be through presentations, written articles, and a twilight meeting.
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