2002 Recipients

1. Mobile Processing Unit Reviewed and Modified Jordan and Anne Bentley 20407 Hwy. U Bucklin, MO 64631	2. Utilizing Cracked Corn Kernels for Improved Birdseed Formulation Kevin and Darlene Buckstead 905 SW 1301 Holden, MO 64040
3. Extending Market Access for Mid-Missouri Produce Growers Walker Claridge 1658 County Road 342 Fulton, MO 65251	4. Guide Book for Webster County Artist and Farm Products Rebecca Garton 740 Hillside Loop Marshfield, MO 65706
5. Sustainable Fuels Greenhouse Heating Project Martha Harmon 2172 State Highway PP Puxico, MO 63960	6. Designing/Building Portable Hulling/Processing Unit for Improved Black Walnuts Larry Harper for "In A Nutshell" LLC 908 Danforth Dr. Columbia, MO 65201
7. E Fiber: An Internet Approach to Marketing Mohair and Wool Fiber Cibele Hasenbeck Rt. 1, Box 139 Patterson MO 63956	8. Raising Fresh Water Shrimp in Raceways Lee Hemmerlein Rt. 1, Box 402A Williamsville, MO 63967
9. A Sustainable Family Farm Orchard through Biodiverse Approaches, Natural Resource Conservation, and Environmentally Responsible Techniques Linda F. Hezel 13318 Plattsburg Rd Kearney, MO 64060-8165	10. Small-Scale Conservation Tillage: Strip-till of select annuals intercropped with a continuous cover to improve soil health Stanley J. Hildebrand and Chadwick G. Knepp Sandhill Farm RR 1, Box 155 Rutledge, MO 63563
11. Using Hoop Houses to Extend Season for Cut Flower Production and Developing Educational Brochures for Florists in order to Make Them Aware of the Availability of Local Fresh Flowers Susan O. Jones 11335 NE 50 Road Osceola, MO 64776	12. Missouri Chile Pepper Producers - Part II - Buyers' Network Julie Jones Price 3773 County Road Kingdom City, MO 65262
13. Fresh Apple Cold Storage with Sustainable Materials: Native Lumber and Straw Bales Daniel Kelly Rt. 2, Box 225c Canton, MO 63435	14. Establishing Kura Clover into an Eight-Year-Old Pecan Plantation Robert D. Kussman RR #1 Dalton, MO 65246
15. Profit Increase for Small Farms Using Educational Marketing Techniquesv Darla Noble 12750 Rd. 7160 Rolla, MO 65401	16. Mueller Community Farm Project Jeffrey Pope 635 Hunters Ridge Ferguson, MO 63135
17. Backyard Sustainable Food Production System Jessica Powell 24925 Hwy. 5 Laclede, MO 64651	18. A Trial to Link a Printed and On-Line Newsletter and Website to Promote Family Farm Production in the River Hills Region of Missouri Anita and David Reid 898 Jacks Road Troy, MO 63379
19. Rotational Grazing Fertilizer Supplement through Manure Management Brian Tomazi 6079 Highway KK Cuba, MO 65453	20. Dairy Goat Enterprise Kelly Valentine Rt. 2, Box 91 Powersville, MO 64672
21. Using Mottled Houdin Hens as Adoptive Mothers for Incubated Chicks - Promoting Strong Immune Systems in Chicks, Diminishing Need for Drugs or Vaccinations Elizabeth and Kurt Wallace 9400 S Smith Hatchery Columbia, MO 65203	22. Flood Irrigation Corn and Gamma Grass Grazing Project Kenneth Whitehead 2384 Highway EE Neelyville, MO 63954
23. Long Point Farm Bio-System Larry Willis Box 245 Washburn, MO 65772	1ST ALTERNATE Pasture Reclamation Using Different Animals Richard Christman 11399 Claxton Rd. Falcon, MO 65470
2ND ALTERNATE Expansion of Laying Flock and Measuring Increased Yield of Omega-3 Fats in Eggs and Broiler Chickens by Including Flaxseed in Feed Rations and the Profitability of Marketing a More Nutritious Egg and Meat Source Douglas and Danielle Schroeder 22061 Poplar Rd. Higginsville, MO 64037-9286	3RD ALTERNATE PVC as a Low-Cost, Adaptable, Easily-Assembled, Alternative Building Material for Various Animal Structures on the Small Farm Mike Knoll, Yasuyo Knoll 6351 East Bass Lane Columbia, MO 65201

Questions? Comments? Please contact Joan Benjamin at: Joan.Benjamin@mda.mo.gov