Enhancing No-Till and Conservation Farming Success Through the Use of Case Studies, Conferences, and Workshops to Facilitate Farmer to Farmer Learning in The Pacific Northwest

Project Overview

SW97-034
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1997: $125,842.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $13,185.00
Region: Western
State: Washington
Principal Investigator:
Tim Veseth
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Washington State University, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: barley, canola, sunflower, wheat
  • Vegetables: lentils, peas (culinary)

Practices

  • Crop Production: conservation tillage
  • Education and Training: extension, farmer to farmer
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns
  • Natural Resources/Environment: soil stabilization
  • Pest Management: chemical control, competition, disease vectors, prevention
  • Production Systems: transitioning to organic
  • Soil Management: organic matter, 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.