Microbial Indices of Soil Quality

Project Overview

LNC96-101
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1996: $54,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1998
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $5,404.00
Region: North Central
State: Illinois
Project Coordinator:
Gerald Sims
University of Illinois

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: corn, soybeans

Practices

  • Crop Production: conservation tillage
  • Education and Training: farmer to farmer, focus group, participatory research
  • Natural Resources/Environment: indicators
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems
  • Soil Management: organic matter, soil analysis, nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health
  • Sustainable Communities: partnerships, public participation, sustainability measures
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