Creating Climate Resilient Organic Systems by Enhancing Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associations
While the majority of carrots are cultivated in California, recent droughts and water use restrictions may impact…
Long-term Organic Farming Impacts on Soil Fertility
Supplying adequate nitrogen (N) to organic crops is challenging. Our research team is developing a system to grow…
An Introduction to Organic Breeding; and Organic Breeding for Sweet Corn, Carrots, and Tomatoes
We all know that the success of organic farmers depends on their effective use of practices such as crop rotation,…
Organic Seed Production Guides Help Fill Knowledge Gap
Lack of available quality and quantity of organic seed is recognized as a weak link in organic systems and has…
Flame Weeding in Organic Vegetable Production
Flame weeding has been a controversial issue since it was introduced 58 years ago in North America. Today it is a…
Plant Mobilization of Trace Organochlorine Residues in Vegetable Cropping Systems
Organochlorine residues from past agricultural practices continue to pose problems for Oregon's growers. Even trace…