Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Grants And Education To Advance Innovations In Sustainable Agriculture

Project Overview

LNE01-153
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2001: $142,910.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2003
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $88,505.00
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Dr. Thomas Whitlow
Cornell University

Beach Plum: Small Farm Sustainability through Crop Diversification & Value-Added Products

Annual Reports

Information Products

Community, Food and Agriculture Program News, Vol. 10, No. 4: Beach Plum Project Developing Niche ()
Farming, September 2002: Growing Ripe For Development: Beach Plums as Regional Niche Crop ()

Commodities

  • Fruits: plums

Practices

  • Crop Production: agroforestry, intercropping
  • Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, marketing management, feasibility study, market study, value added
  • Pest Management: biological control, biorational pesticides, chemical control, field monitoring/scouting, integrated pest management, weather monitoring
  • Production Systems: holistic management, permaculture
  • Soil Management: organic matter, soil quality/health
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, urban/rural integration
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