Permanent Irrigated Pasture Demonstration Project Reducing Irrigation Water Use

Project Overview

FW98-030
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 1998: $3,100.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Region: Western
State: New Mexico
Principal Investigator:

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: general hay and forage crops, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animals: bovine

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage, pasture renovation, range improvement, watering systems, winter forage
  • Crop Production: intercropping
  • Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, technical assistance
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, budgets/cost and returns, feasibility study, agricultural finance, value added
  • Pest Management: field monitoring/scouting
  • Production Systems: agroecosystems, transitioning to organic, integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Sustainable Communities: sustainability measures
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