The Sustainable Use of Cover Crops in an Annual Vegetable Production System in Northern New Mexico

Project Overview

FW98-032
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1998: $4,289.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Region: Western
State: New Mexico
Principal Investigator:
Don Bustos
Santa Cruz Farm

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Vegetables: tomatoes

Practices

  • Crop Production: cover crops, nutrient cycling
  • Education and Training: demonstration, display, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning
  • Natural Resources/Environment: soil stabilization
  • Pest Management: biological control, competition, field monitoring/scouting, mulches - living
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management, integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: composting, organic matter, soil analysis, nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health
  • Sustainable Communities: infrastructure analysis, 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.