Resilience of Nitrogen Availability and Retention in Soils of Kentucky Certified Organic Farms

Project Overview

GS00-003
Project Type: Graduate Student
Funds awarded in 2000: $6,900.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2003
Region: Southern
State: Kentucky
Graduate Student:
Major Professor:
Mark Coyne
University of Kentucky

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Vegetables: beans
  • Additional Plants: herbs

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage
  • Crop Production: cover crops, fallow, no-till, nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers, conservation tillage
  • Education and Training: on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: new enterprise development
  • Natural Resources/Environment: indicators, soil stabilization
  • Production Systems: holistic management
  • Soil Management: green manures, organic matter, soil analysis, nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities
    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.