Project Overview
LNC95-082
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1995: $25,200.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1997
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $21,136.00
Region: North Central
State: Michigan
Project Coordinator:
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: potatoes
- Fruits: apples, berries (strawberries)
- Vegetables: asparagus, onions, peas (culinary), peppers, tomatoes
- Animals: poultry
Practices
- Animal Production: grazing - multispecies
- Crop Production: intercropping, multiple cropping
- Education and Training: on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
- Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, community-supported agriculture, feasibility study, risk management
- Pest Management: biological control, weeder geese/poultry
- Production Systems: agroecosystems, permaculture
- Sustainable Communities: infrastructure analysis, analysis of personal/family life, community services, employment opportunities, sustainability measures
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