Title: | Pasture Improvement through Pastured Poultry | |
| CSANR Project 74 | Status: complete | |
| Annual Entries: | L2009:074 (2009) | |
| PI(s): | Steve VanVleet | |
| Publications: | None | |
| Additional Funds Leveraged: | None | |
| Impacts and Outcomes: | Maple K farms has had several sustainable agriculture tours on his place. The NACAA SARE Fellows (8 Nationally recognized SARE Extension educators from the four regions of the U.S.) visited Maple K farms and did a farm evaluation on sustainability. This farm was ranked very high in sustainable practices. The pastured poultry program has brought recognition to Maple K farms as a holistic managed operation that raises quality eggs. Maple K farms is now able to market the eggs locally for $4.00 a dozen. The poultry has also reduced Maple K inputs for insect control by using the chicken grazing in the corrals and nearby grazing pastures. | |
