Brief description:
The future of agriculture could include a perennial grass-based sustainable farming system within its landscape that will encourage environmental services, decrease use of fossil fuels and chemical products, improve diversity of plants and animals, generate more locally grown foods and bioenergy feedstock, and improve farm profitability. Biodiversity within agricultural landscapes will promote productivity and sustainability of our agriculture through food, feed, fiber, and fuel. In this FREE 40-min webinar, Dr. Lee will discuss sustainable agricultural systems integrated with perennial grasses; how to design and establish market potential, a case study, and an on-farm example.
Contact person:
Carolyn Hatch, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Michigan State University, phone: 517-884-7851, email: cjhatch@msu.edu
Website information for additional event information:
http://expeng.anr.msu.edu/uploads/files/133/DK%20Lee%20Webinar%20Announcement.pdf