Producers Assessment of Sustainable Land Management Practices to Protect Water Quality

Project Overview

LS97-088
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1997: $228,864.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Matching Federal Funds: $105,763.00
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $149,975.00
ACE Funds: $30,000.00
Region: Southern
State: Georgia
Principal Investigator:
Jill L. Steiner
USDA-ARS, Campbell Center

Annual Reports

Commodities

Not commodity specific

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage, grazing - continuous, feed formulation, feed rations, implants, inoculants, manure management, mineral supplements, pasture fertility, pasture renovation, preventive practices, grazing - rotational, housing, watering systems, winter forage
  • Crop Production: agroforestry, continuous cropping, cover crops, nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers, tissue analysis, conservation tillage, terraces
  • Education and Training: demonstration, display, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, networking, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns, agricultural finance, risk management
  • Natural Resources/Environment: indicators, wetlands
  • Pest Management: biological control, chemical control, genetic resistance, integrated pest management
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: soil analysis, composting
  • Sustainable Communities: partnerships, urban/rural integration
    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.