Pastured poultry and vegetable production: An integrated approach

Project Overview

LS99-103
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1999: $89,800.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2003
Region: Southern
State: Louisiana
Principal Investigator:
James McNitt
Southern University and A&M College

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Vegetables: beans, broccoli, cucurbits, eggplant, greens (leafy), sweet corn, tomatoes
  • Animals: poultry

Practices

  • Animal Production: manure management
  • Crop Production: nutrient cycling, organic fertilizers
  • Education and Training: demonstration, on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, marketing management, feasibility study
  • Production Systems: integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health
  • Sustainable Communities: urban agriculture
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