On-Farm Research and Demonstration of Ridge Tillage for Sustainable Agriculture

Project Overview

LNC92-044

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 1992: $75,867.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/1994

Matching Federal Funds: $3,660.00

Matching Non-Federal Funds: $169,395.00

Region: North Central

State: Iowa

Project Coordinator:

Dr. Rick Exner

Practical Farmers of iowa

Annual Reports

1992 annual report

Information Products

OnFarm Research of Biologicals 19861994 Practical Farmers of Iowa (Publication)

Profitable EnvironmentallySound Farming (Book/Handbook)

PFI 1994 Membership Meeting And OnFarm Trials Report (Conference Proceeding)

the Practical Farmer Vol. 8 4 Winter 1993

Profitable EnvironmentallySound Farming Practical Farmers of Iowa 1993 Farm Field Days (Book/Handbook)

Commodities

Agronomic: barley, corn, oats, rye, soybeans, wheat, grass (misc. perennial), hay
Animals: bovine

Practices

Animal Production: feed/forage
Crop Production: conservation tillage
Education and Training: demonstration, display, farmer to farmer, focus group, networking, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
Natural Resources/Environment: soil stabilization
Pest Management: cultivation, precision herbicide use, weed ecology
Production Systems: agroecosystems
Soil Management: green manures, soil analysis, nutrient mineralization

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.