Farmer/Scientist Partnership for Integrated Cropping Systems

Project Overview

SW01-061
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2001: $184,662.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $48,000.00
Region: Western
State: Oregon
Principal Investigator:
Richard Dick
Oregon State University

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Vegetables: beans, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn

Practices

  • Crop Production: conservation tillage
  • Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, focus group, mentoring, networking, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
  • Pest Management: biological control, chemical control, field monitoring/scouting, integrated pest management, trap crops
  • Production Systems: holistic management, integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: earthworms, green manures, organic matter, soil analysis, soil quality/health
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