Sustainable Alternatives To Herbicide for Weed Control: Using Cover Crops To Combat Panicum repens and Panicum maximum In Lowland, Eastern Hawaii

Project Overview

FW97-004
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1997: $3,500.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $1,950.00
Region: Western
State: Hawaii
Principal Investigator:
Paul Acciavatti
Wailea Spring Farm

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: general hay and forage crops, hay

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage
  • Crop Production: cover crops
  • Education and Training: demonstration, extension, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, agricultural finance
  • Pest Management: biological control, chemical control, field monitoring/scouting, mulches - living, precision herbicide use, row covers (for pests)
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management
  • Soil Management: composting
  • Sustainable Communities: sustainability measures
    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.