Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Grants And Education To Advance Innovations In Sustainable Agriculture

Project Overview

FW97-002
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1997: $3,500.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $1,930.00
Region: Western
State: Oregon
Principal Investigator:
Kathleen Panner

Reducing Foxtail in Permanent Pastures

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: general hay and forage crops, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animals: bovine

Practices

  • Animal Production: pasture renovation, range improvement, feed/forage
  • Crop Production: no-till, application rate management, conservation tillage
  • Education and Training: decision support system, farmer to farmer, focus group, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, feasibility study
  • Pest Management: chemical control, competition, field monitoring/scouting, prevention, weed ecology
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management, integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: organic matter, soil quality/health
  • Sustainable Communities: partnerships, social networks, sustainability measures
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