Restoring Our Seed: Extension Program to Train Farmers in Ecological Seed Crop Production

Project Overview

LNE02-160
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2002: $135,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Matching Federal Funds: $15,000.00
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $54,000.00
Region: Northeast
State: Maine
Project Leader:
Co-Leaders:

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: potatoes, wheat
  • Vegetables: cucurbits, greens (leafy), tomatoes

Practices

  • Crop Production: windbreaks
  • Education and Training: demonstration, display, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, mentoring, networking, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research, study circle, technical assistance
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, agricultural finance, market study, risk management, value added
  • Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity, habitat enhancement, hedgerows, wildlife
  • Pest Management: allelopathy, biological control, disease vectors, field monitoring/scouting, genetic resistance, mating disruption, physical control, weed ecology
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management, permaculture
  • Soil Management: green manures
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, analysis of personal/family life, employment opportunities, social capital, 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.