Project Overview
FNE97-170
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 1997: $1,495.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1997
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $2,275.00
Region: Northeast
State: Pennsylvania
Project Leader:
Steve Groff
Cedar Meadow Farm
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn
Practices
- Production Systems: general crop production
Proposal summary:
The goal of this project is to build upon the research of the 1996 "economic comparison and weed control observation of 15" row corn vs. 30" row corn" and establish a better way of controlling weeds and soil erosion when growing corn for silage and grain. This project addressed a way to: -Reduce weed competition and weed seed viability by evaluating earlier crop canopy closure -Control soil erosion more effectively by evaluating root mass and residue protection.
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