Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Grants And Education To Advance Innovations In Sustainable Agriculture

Project Overview

FW99-008
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1999: $5,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2001
Region: Western
State: New Mexico
Principal Investigator:
Cathy Hope

Passive Solar Greenhouse Construction and Growing Trial

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Vegetables: beans, broccoli, cucurbits, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes
  • Additional Plants: herbs, native plants

Practices

  • Crop Production: cover crops, foliar feeding, organic fertilizers
  • Education and Training: demonstration, participatory research
  • Production Systems: general crop production
  • Soil Management: organic matter, soil analysis
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, public participation, urban agriculture, community services
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