Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Grants And Education To Advance Innovations In Sustainable Agriculture

Project Overview

FW98-075
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1998: $5,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Region: Western
State: Hawaii
Principal Investigator:
Zach Gibson

High Quality Perennial Forage Peanut (Arachis pintal) Pastures for Sustainable Cattle Production in Hawaii

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: other, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animals: bovine

Practices

  • Animal Production: pasture renovation, grazing - rotational, feed/forage
  • Crop Production: intercropping, organic fertilizers, tissue analysis
  • Education and Training: extension
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, budgets/cost and returns, feasibility study, agricultural finance
  • Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity
  • Pest Management: biological control, competition, field monitoring/scouting
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management, integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: nutrient mineralization
  • 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.