Demonstrating, Evaluating, and Extending Diversified Direct-Seeded Cropping Systems for Grower Risk-Management in the Inland Northwest

Project Overview

SW00-020
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2000: $53,687.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $5,369.00
Region: Western
State: Washington
Principal Investigator:
Diana Roberts, PhD
WSU Extension
Co-Investigators:
Dennis Roe
USDA-NRCS

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: barley, canola, corn, flax, millet, oats, safflower, sunflower, wheat, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Vegetables: peas (culinary)

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage
  • Crop Production: fallow, no-till, conservation tillage
  • Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, networking, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
  • Farm Business Management: risk management
  • Natural Resources/Environment: wildlife
  • Pest Management: biological control, chemical control, competition, cultural control, economic threshold, field monitoring/scouting, genetic resistance, integrated pest management, precision herbicide use, prevention, sanitation, weather monitoring, weed ecology
  • Production Systems: general crop production
  • Soil Management: organic matter, soil analysis, soil quality/health
    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.