Sustainable Conservation Innovation and Education for New Tropical Island Farms Through Inter-Agency Collaboration

The unique characteristics of island agriculture pose constraints on the implementation of nationally recommended conservation practices. Efforts to address agricultural issues identified on Guam hold the potential of identifying solutions applicable to many other tropical islands. Water storage, high livestock waste management costs and point source pollution, and damaging wind speeds have been identified as the issues where technological innovation is needed to address unique island environmental concerns. The purpose of this project is to develop, test, and promote innovative practices that address these needs. These practices will be developed and demonstrated on three multi-agency sponsored model farms across the island. Supporting best management conservation practices will also be implemented and included in the educational programs of the project.