Use of Livestock, Forage, and Labor Resources in Beef Production Systems to Reduce Production Costs, Increase Profitability, and Reduce Use of Fossil Fuels

Project Overview

LNC02-206
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2002: $92,789.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2005
Region: North Central
State: Nebraska
Project Coordinator:
Richard Clark
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Co-Coordinators:
Don Adams
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University of Nebraska, West Central Research and Extension Center

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: barley, soybeans, wheat, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animals: bovine

Practices

  • Animal Production: grazing - continuous, free-range, stockpiled forages, winter forage, feed/forage
  • Education and Training: extension
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, risk management, whole farm planning
  • Production Systems: holistic management, integrated crop and livestock systems
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