Beginning Farmer Sustainable Agriculture Project

Project Overview

LNC93-059

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 1993: $109,000.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/1995

Matching Federal Funds: $10,000.00

Matching Non-Federal Funds: $244,160.00

Region: North Central

State: Nebraska

Project Coordinator:

Wyatt Fraas

Center for Rural Affairs

View the project final report

Annual Reports

1993 annual report

Information Products

Beginning Farmer News and Notes

The Beginning Farmer June 1995

Udder Sense Low Cost Sustainable Strategies of Resourceful Dairy Farmers (Book/Handbook)

Beginning Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture A Sustainable Future for the Great Plains (Conference/Presentation Material)

Commodities

Agronomic: corn, cotton, potatoes, soybeans, wheat
Animals: bovine, poultry, sheep, swine

Practices

Animal Production: manure management
Crop Production: cover crops
Education and Training: farmer to farmer, focus group, study circle, workshop
Farm Business Management: whole farm planning
Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity, wildlife
Pest Management: row covers (for pests)

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.