Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Grants And Education To Advance Innovations In Sustainable Agriculture

Project Overview

FW98-063
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1998: $4,985.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Region: Western
State: Hawaii
Principal Investigator:
Rondald McKeehan

Total Utilization of Swine Waste for Crop and Hog Productivity

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: wheat
  • Vegetables: peas (culinary)
  • Animals: swine

Practices

  • Animal Production: manure management, pasture fertility, pasture renovation, grazing - rotational, housing, watering systems
  • Crop Production: no-till, organic fertilizers
  • Education and Training: demonstration, farmer to farmer, networking, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, agricultural finance, value added
  • Pest Management: field monitoring/scouting, physical control
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management
  • Soil Management: organic matter, composting
  • Sustainable Communities: public participation, social networks, 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.