Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Grants And Education To Advance Innovations In Sustainable Agriculture

Project Overview

FNE14-796
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2014: $14,920.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2015
Region: Northeast
State: Maine
Project Leader:
Krista Delahunty
Aroostook Hops
Co-Leaders:
Dr. Jason Johnston
Aroostook Hops

Investigating Best Practices for the Timing and Amount of Organic Soluble Nitrate Fertigation of Hops in the Northeast

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: hops

Practices

  • Crop Production: fertigation, organic fertilizers, tissue analysis
  • Pest Management: integrated pest management
  • Production Systems: organic agriculture
  • Soil Management: soil microbiology, soil chemistry
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