Alley Cropping: Central and Southern Appalachian Region
This factsheet covers alley cropping (NRCS Practice Code 311), an agroforestry practice where you plant trees or shrubs…
Farmer Profiles: Two Organic Grain Farm Case Studies
This publication highlights two organic grain farmers , the Hinebauchs of Chinook, MT and the Boehm's of Richardton,…
Conservation of an Endophytic Insect-Pathogen Fungus for Plant Protection in Organic Cropping
Farmers and agricultural professionals have great interest in exploiting beneficial soil organisms, especially in…
Corn Earworm Management: A Survey of Organic Sweet Corn Growers
The objectives of this project are to attain information about the corn earworm management strategies of organic…
Developing "Organic-Ready" Maize Populations with Gametophytic Incompatibility: Year IV
Maize (corn) is an incredibly productive and profitable crop that works well in organic crop rotations in many…
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…