Project Overview
LNC98-142
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1998: $64,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2001
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $48,950.00
Region: North Central
State: Kansas
Project Coordinator:
Jerry Jost
Kansas Rural Center
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn, cotton, grass (misc. perennial), hay, oats, peanuts, potatoes, soybeans, sunflower, wheat
- Fruits: berries (other), berries (strawberries), grapes, melons
- Vegetables: asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucurbits, eggplant, garlic, greens (leafy), onions, parsnips, peas (culinary), peppers, rutabagas, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnips
- Additional Plants: ornamentals
- Animals: bees, bovine, goats, poultry, sheep, swine
- Animal Products: dairy
Practices
- Animal Production: free-range, grazing - multispecies, pasture fertility, pasture renovation, preventive practices, range improvement, grazing - rotational, stockpiled forages, watering systems, winter forage, feed/forage
- Crop Production: windbreaks
- Education and Training: technical assistance, decision support system, demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, mentoring, networking, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research, study circle
- Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, cooperatives, community-supported agriculture, marketing management, feasibility study, risk management, value added, whole farm planning
- Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity, habitat enhancement, indicators, riparian buffers, riverbank protection, soil stabilization, wildlife
- Pest Management: mulches - killed, physical control, prevention
- Production Systems: transitioning to organic, holistic management
- Soil Management: green manures, organic matter, soil analysis, soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, public participation, urban agriculture, urban/rural integration, analysis of personal/family life, social networks, sustainability measures
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.