On-farm testing of organic weed control strategies in Indiana
Nashville, IN - In this on-farm study, organic vegetable producer Dale Rhoads tried out several organic herbicide…
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…
Shade-Covered High Tunnels for Summer Production of Lettuce and Leafy Greens
Most varieties of greens do not grow throughout the market season in the Midwest because of the 85-degree-plus…
Effectiveness of compost extracts as disease suppressants in fresh market crops in BC
One of the major challenges facing organic producers is disease management. The losses in vegetable production due…
Evaluation of Alternative Cultivators for Vegetable Production
A field trial in the Salinas Valley compared a brush hoe cultivator (Bartchi Fobro Co., Switzerland) to conventional…
Development of a Biologically Integrated Food Waste Composting System
Sustainable agriculture and food systems depend upon the efficient use and recycling of nutrients in order to…
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…