Intensive Grazing in Asian Pear Orchards

Project Overview

FW95-057
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1995: $898.50
Projected End Date: 12/31/1997
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $2,490.50
Region: Western
State: Washington
Principal Investigator:
R. Bruce Gregory
Mitchell Bay Farm & Nursery

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: cotton, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Fruits: pears
  • Animals: sheep

Practices

  • Animal Production: grazing - continuous, grazing - rotational, vaccines, watering systems, feed/forage
  • Education and Training: farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research, technical assistance
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, budgets/cost and returns
  • Natural Resources/Environment: wildlife
  • Pest Management: biological control
  • Production Systems: holistic management, integrated crop and livestock systems
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