Creating Open-Pollinated, Enhanced Sweet Corn Varieties
Very little sweet corn grown commercially today is open-pollinated. Farmers who want to save their own seed have…
Managing indigenous seed-inhabiting microbes for biological control against Fusarium pathogens in corn
The research project aims to assess how seedborne microbes can control pathogenic Fusarium in organic flint corn and…
Organic Participatory Plant Breeding Toolkit: Tools and Training in Participatory Breeding Projects for Researchers and Organic Farmers
Organic farmers require crop varieties that are specifically adapted to the unique challenges of organic systems.…
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,…
Midwest Breeding Project Aims for Cold-Tolerant Sweet Corn
In the upper Midwest, fresh market sweet corn is an important part of many diversified organic vegetable…
Managing Farm Habitat Shows Promise in Cutworm Control
Researchers at the Rodale Institute Experimental Farm are leaders in the study of no-till organic farming…
Development of Corn Borer-Resistant Corn for Organic Farming Systems
Many people are familiar with corn with transgenic resistance to European corn borer (ECB), marketed as “Bt corn.”…
Methods to Breed Field Corn that Competes Better with Weeds on Organic Farms
In 2006, researchers at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute (MFAI) tested methods for evaluating corn for its…
Organic Strategies for Growing Corn Under Low-Nitrogen Stress
Corn is a plant with high nitrogen requirements. Levels of soil nitrogen that are lower than what the plants need…
Evaluation of In-Row Weed Cultivators in Organic Soybeans and Corn
Objectives 1. To investigate the abilities of six in–row weeding implements to control in-row weeds in organic…