Project Overview
FNE99-243
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 1999: $700.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $4,000.00
Region: Northeast
State: Connecticut
Project Leader:
Commodities
- Animal Products: dairy
Practices
- Education and Training: demonstration
- Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, feasibility study, value added
Proposal summary:
The objective of the project is to research and develop a cost effective molding process to make planting pots from composted or raw manure. The second objective is to test the use of those pots in a greenhouse setting.
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