Project Overview
LNE93-039
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1993: $165,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1995
Matching Federal Funds: $57,885.00
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $73,223.00
Region: Northeast
State: Vermont
Project Leader:
Enid Wonnacott
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont
Annual Reports
Information Products
(Article/Newsletter/Blog)
Commodities
- Agronomic: barley, corn, oats, soybeans, wheat, grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Animal Products: dairy
Practices
- Animal Production: parasite control, grazing - continuous, feed additives, feed formulation, herbal medicines, homeopathy, manure management, mineral supplements, pasture fertility, preventive practices, probiotics, grazing - rotational, stockpiled forages, vaccines, winter forage, feed/forage
- Crop Production: cover crops, intercropping, nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers
- Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, mentoring, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
- Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, agricultural finance, value added, whole farm planning
- Pest Management: biological control, botanical pesticides
- Production Systems: transitioning to organic, integrated crop and livestock systems
- Soil Management: composting, green manures, soil analysis, nutrient mineralization, organic matter, soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: analysis of personal/family life, 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.