Project Overview
FNE97-187
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 1997: $2,230.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1997
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $5,075.00
Region: Northeast
State: Maryland
Project Leader:
Commodities
- Agronomic: sorghum (milo)
Practices
- Animal Production: feed/forage
Proposal summary:
Dairy farmer Darryl Walker, will determine whether an experimental forage-mixing corn, sorghum, sunflowers and peas in the same field then harvesting and staring in "ag" bags- can replace corn silage in the ration. His goal is to reduce purchased inputs, time and storage space.
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