Completed Competitive Grant

Local ecotype prairie seed - an alternative agricultural product for increasing the viability of smaller farming operations

Project ID: 1999-45

Abstract

What is the potential for a "prairie truck farm" in Iowa? Investigators tried to determine if it was feasible to establish diverse production plots around the state, with seeds being collected and produced locally, and used as an alternative crop for farmers.

Lead investigator: Jerry Selby, ISU Botany, et al

Year of grant completion: 2003

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Animal management and forage, Market research and feasibility studies

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