Pigsty and Planting

Project Overview

FW02-047
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2002: $6,726.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2002
Region: Western
State: American Samoa
Principal Investigator:

Commodities

  • Animals: swine

Practices

  • Animal Production: manure management
  • Crop Production: nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers
  • Education and Training: demonstration, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research, technical assistance
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, budgets/cost and returns, agricultural finance, value added
  • Pest Management: physical control, sanitation
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management, integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: soil quality/health
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, analysis of personal/family life, sustainability measures
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