University of Minnesota Extension

WW-07646     2001  

Producing Marketable Products
From Living Snow Fences

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Erik Streed and Joe Walton


Copyright ©  2001  Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.

Contents

 

Full book is availabe in pdf. See below.

The Case for Living Snow Fences
    Perceived Disadvantages
    Potential Benefits
Designing a Producing LSF System
    What to Plant
    Planting Strategies
    Establishment Costs
    Maintenance Costs
    Harvest Costs
    Yields
    Prices
Calculating Profitable Combinations
Marketing
Conclusion
Appendix A: Tables
    Table 1. LSF Plants That Produce Marketable Crops
    Table 2. Per-Acre Establishment Costs for Selected LSF Species
    Table 3. Costs, Yields, and Prices for Selected LSF Species
Appendix B: Resources
Appendix C: LSFs and CRP Eligibility
Minnesota's Ecoregions
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