Symphylans: A growing menace. A look into its detection, damage, and ontrol in a small-scale Biointensive Community Supported Agriculture Project.

Project Overview

FW01-089

Project Type: Farmer/Rancher

Funds awarded in 2001: $6,270.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/2004

Region: Western

State: California

Principal Investigator:

Michelle Vesser

Small Farm / Specialty Crops

View the project final report

Commodities

Vegetables: beans, beets, carrots, cucurbits, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips

Practices

Crop Production: nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers
Education and Training: farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research
Farm Business Management: community-supported agriculture
Pest Management: allelopathy, biological control, botanical pesticides, mulching - vegetative

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.