Project Overview
FW02-019
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2002: $12,400.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2002
Region: Western
State: Washington
Principal Investigator:
Commodities
- Fruits: apples, apricots, cherries, pears, general tree fruits
- Additional Plants: herbs
Practices
- Crop Production: organic fertilizers
- Education and Training: demonstration, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research, technical assistance
- Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, agricultural finance
- Pest Management: biological control, competition, mulches - living, physical control, mulching - vegetative
- Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management, integrated crop and livestock systems
- Soil Management: green manures, organic matter, soil analysis, composting, nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: infrastructure analysis, partnerships, public participation, sustainability measures
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