Vegetation Management on Small Acreages Using Short Duration, Intensive, Rotational Grazing

Project Overview

FW97-019
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1997: $2,043.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $5,300.00
Region: Western
State: Washington
Principal Investigator:

Annual Reports

Commodities

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

Practices

  • Animal Production: grazing - continuous, pasture fertility, pasture renovation, range improvement, grazing - rotational, feed/forage
  • Crop Production: organic fertilizers
  • Education and Training: extension, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, whole farm planning
  • Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity
  • Pest Management: field monitoring/scouting, weather monitoring
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management, integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: soil analysis, soil quality/health
  • Sustainable Communities: public participation, sustainability measures
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