Sustainable Culture of the Edible Red Seaweed, Gracilaria parvispora, in Traditional Hawaiian Fishponds

Project Overview

SW97-025
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1997: $95,201.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $14,202.00
Region: Western
State: Arizona
Principal Investigator:
Edward P. Glenn
Univ. of AZ, Dept. of Soil, Water & Env. Science

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Additional Plants: seaweed

Practices

  • Crop Production: nutrient cycling
  • Education and Training: extension, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research, technical assistance
  • Farm Business Management: new enterprise development
  • Production Systems: holistic management
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, employment opportunities, sustainability measures
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