Integrating Organic Soybean Production following Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Land into Sustainable Farming Systems

Project Overview

LNC99-160
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1999: $27,500.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2001
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $17,500.00
Region: North Central
State: Iowa
Project Coordinator:
Kathleen Delate
Iowa State University

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: corn, oats, soybeans, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animals: bovine

Practices

  • Animal Production: manure management, feed/forage
  • Crop Production: nutrient cycling, ridge tillage
  • Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, agricultural finance
  • Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity
  • Pest Management: biological control, cultural control, field monitoring/scouting, flame, weed ecology
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems
  • Soil Management: organic matter, soil analysis, nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health
  • Sustainable Communities: partnerships, 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.