Project Overview

View the project final report

• 2002 annual report
• 2003 annual report
• 2004 annual report

Commodities

• Agronomic: corn, millet, oats, rye, sorghum (milo), grass (misc. perennial), hay

• Fruits: melons

• Vegetables: artichokes, asparagus, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucurbits, eggplant, garlic, greens (leafy), lentils, onions, parsnips, peas (culinary), peppers, rutabagas, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips, brussel sprouts

• Animals: poultry

• Animal Products: dairy

Practices

• Animal Production: parasite control, grazing - continuous, feed additives, feed formulation, free-range, feed rations, herbal medicines, homeopathy, manure management, mineral supplements, pasture fertility, preventive practices, probiotics, grazing - rotational, housing, stockpiled forages, vaccines, watering systems, winter forage, feed/forage

• Crop Production: conservation tillage

• Education and Training: general education and training

• Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, community-supported agriculture, marketing management, feasibility study, market study, value added

• Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity, habitat enhancement, indicators, wildlife

• Pest Management: allelopathy, biological control, disease vectors, field monitoring/scouting, genetic resistance, mulches - killed, mulches - living, mating disruption, physical control, row covers (for pests), sanitation, trap crops, traps, weed ecology

• Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management, permaculture, transitioning to organic

• Soil Management: earthworms, green manures, organic matter, soil analysis, composting, nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health

• Sustainable Communities: analysis of personal/family life, community services, employment opportunities, social capital, social networks, social psychological indicators, sustainability measures