Green Manure vs. Brown Manure in an Organic Vegetable System

Project Overview

YENC10-023
Project Type: Youth Educator
Funds awarded in 2010: $1,991.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2013
Region: North Central
State: Iowa
Project Manager:
Mark Quee
Scattergood Friends School

Commodities

  • Vegetables: beets, broccoli, cucurbits
  • Animals: poultry, swine, sheep

Practices

  • Animal Production: grazing management, manure management, pasture fertility, grazing - rotational
  • Crop Production: cover crops, nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers
  • Education and Training: on-farm/ranch research, participatory research, youth education
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, organic agriculture
  • Soil Management: green manures, 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.