Project Overview
LNC01-185
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2001: $49,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2005
Region: North Central
State: Nebraska
Project Coordinator:
Charles Francis
Grain Place Foundation
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: barley, canola, corn, cotton, flax, hops, millet, oats, peanuts, potatoes, rapeseed, rice, rye, safflower, soybeans, spelt, sugarbeets, sugarcane, sunflower, wheat, grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Fruits: apples, apricots, avocados, bananas, berries (other), cherries, berries (cranberries), figs, citrus, grapes, melons, olives, peaches, pears, pineapples, plums, quinces, berries (strawberries)
- Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts
- Vegetables: sweet potatoes, artichokes, asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucurbits, eggplant, garlic, greens (leafy), lentils, onions, parsnips, peas (culinary), peppers, rutabagas, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips, brussel sprouts
- Additional Plants: tobacco, herbs, native plants, ornamentals, trees
- Animals: bees, bovine, poultry, goats, rabbits, sheep, swine, fish, ratite, shellfish
- Animal Products: dairy
- Miscellaneous: mushrooms
Practices
- Animal Production: feed/forage
- Education and Training: extension, focus group, networking, participatory research
- Farm Business Management: whole farm planning
- Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management
- Sustainable Communities: social capital, social networks, social psychological indicators, 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.