Project Overview
ONE03-001
Project Type: Partnership
Funds awarded in 2003: $9,789.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Region: Northeast
State: Massachusetts
Project Leader:
Amy Carrington
New Entry Sustainable Farming Project
Annual Reports
Commodities
- Agronomic: corn, oats
- Fruits: melons
- Vegetables: broccoli, cucurbits, greens (leafy), peppers, sweet corn, tomatoes
- Additional Plants: herbs, ornamentals
Practices
- Crop Production: biological inoculants, cover crops, double cropping, intercropping, application rate management
- Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research, technical assistance
- Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, budgets/cost and returns
- Pest Management: field monitoring/scouting, genetic resistance, integrated pest management, mulches - living, mulching - plastic
- Production Systems: holistic management
- Soil Management: soil analysis
- Sustainable Communities: urban agriculture, community services, social networks, sustainability measures
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