Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Grants And Education To Advance Innovations In Sustainable Agriculture

Project Overview

FW97-045
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1997: $2,500.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $3,030.00
Region: Western
State: Colorado
Principal Investigator:
Pete Mattics

Pasture Fryer Chickens

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: wheat, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animals: poultry

Practices

  • Animal Production: grazing - rotational, housing, watering systems, feed/forage
  • Education and Training: demonstration, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research, technical assistance
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, feasibility study, market study
  • Pest Management: physical control
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, sustainability measures
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