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Craig Altemose
County Extension Director, Agronomy
420 Holmes Ave.
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Phone: 814-355-4897
E-Mail: cea10@psu.edu
Sustainable or
Organic Soil
Management |
nutrient mineralization, soil analysis, soil ecology, soil microbiology, soil organic matter, fertility management, soil quality |
Sustainable /Organic
Production |
| conservation tillage, cover crops, rotational grazing, strip cropping |
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Sustainable /Organic
Agro and Forest crops
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alfalfa, barley, corn, hay crops, oats, pasture, rye, sorghum, soybeans, wheat |
Sustainable /Organic
Veg., Fruit, Nuts |
sweet corn |
| Sustainable /Organic Pest Management |
allelopathy, biological control, compost/compost tea,cover/smother crops, crop rotation, cultural controls, disease vectors, genetic,resistance,mechanical control, weed control, crop rotation, IPM |
Sustainable /Organic Natural Resources Environment
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| buffers, conservation tillage, grass waterways, water quality |
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Sustainable/Organic
Animal Production |
composting, dairy, pastures/grazing
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Sustainable/Organic
Soc./Econ./Marketing |
agritourism, alternatiove enterprises, food security, budgeting, community development, community supported agric.,co-op farmers markets, direct marketing, farm-to-school, food processing, food systems, market evaluation,value |
Sustainable/Organic
Education and Training
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curriculum development, demonstration, farmer networks, instructor, mentor, on-farm research, student internships
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