Project Overview
LS97-083
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1997: $145,474.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $46,585.00
Region: Southern
State: Virginia
Principal Investigator:
Vicki Dunaway
Dairy Farm Cooperators
Annual Reports
Information Products
(Book/Handbook)
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn, grass (misc. perennial), hay
- Animal Products: dairy
Practices
- Animal Production: feed/forage, feed rations, herbal medicines, manure management, grazing - multispecies, pasture renovation, preventive practices, range improvement, grazing - rotational, housing, stockpiled forages, winter forage
- Crop Production: nutrient cycling, application rate management
- Education and Training: demonstration, display, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, mentoring, participatory research, study circle
- Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, new enterprise development, community-supported agriculture, cooperatives, budgets/cost and returns, marketing management, feasibility study, market study, value added
- Natural Resources/Environment: hedges - grass, grass waterways, riverbank protection, soil stabilization
- Pest Management: field monitoring/scouting
- Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management, permaculture, transitioning to organic
- Soil Management: earthworms, composting, soil quality/health
- Sustainable Communities: infrastructure analysis, new business opportunities, public participation, urban/rural integration, 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.