Project Overview
LNC02-210
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2002: $99,096.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2006
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $32,000.00
Region: North Central
State: Kansas
Project Coordinator:
Dan Nagengast
Kansas Rural Center, Inc
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn, oats, potatoes, rye, spelt, soybeans
- Fruits: melons, apples, berries (other), grapes, plums, berries (strawberries)
- Nuts: walnuts
- Vegetables: sweet potatoes, asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cucurbits, eggplant, garlic, greens (leafy), onions, peas (culinary), peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips
- Additional Plants: herbs, native plants, ornamentals
- Animals: bees, bovine, poultry, goats, rabbits, swine, sheep, fish
- Animal Products: dairy
- Miscellaneous: mushrooms
Practices
- Education and Training: farmer to farmer, mentoring, participatory research, technical assistance
- Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, cooperatives, marketing management, feasibility study, agricultural finance, market study, risk management, value added
- Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, urban agriculture, urban/rural integration, employment 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.