Continuation of a Sustainable Agroforestry System

Project Overview

FW97-039
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1997: $2,315.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $7,740.00
Region: Western
State: American Samoa
Principal Investigator:

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Fruits: bananas, pineapples, melons
  • Vegetables: sweet potatoes, cucurbits, sweet corn, tomatoes
  • Additional Plants: trees

Practices

  • Crop Production: windbreaks
  • Education and Training: technical assistance, demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, whole farm planning
  • Natural Resources/Environment: hedgerows
  • Pest Management: field monitoring/scouting
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems
  • Soil Management: organic matter, soil analysis, nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health
  • Sustainable Communities: sustainability measures
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