Project Overview
FS02-149
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2002: $8,010.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Region: Southern
State: Florida
Principal Investigator:
Ultraviolet Light absorbing films and nets for insect and disease control in an organic greenhouse
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: other, grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Vegetables: tomatoes
- Animals: goats
Practices
- Animal Production: feed/forage
- Crop Production: fallow, fertigation, foliar feeding, multiple cropping, organic fertilizers
- Education and Training: demonstration, extension, on-farm/ranch research
- Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, community-supported agriculture, marketing management
- Pest Management: biological control, botanical pesticides, competition, compost extracts, disease vectors, integrated pest management, mulches - killed, mating disruption, prevention, row covers (for pests), sanitation, soil solarization, traps
- Production Systems: general crop production
- Soil Management: green manures, organic matter, soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: sustainability measures