Ensuring Best Practices for Microbial Biostimulants and Biofertilizers Among Transitional Organic Vegetable Growers
Project OverviewMany commercial microbe-containing biostimulant and biofertilizer products claim to increase the…
Integrating Poultry: Soil Health and Crop Yield Improvements in Organic Vegetable Systems
Project OverviewIntegrating livestock into organic production systems can provide several benefits, including (1)…
Organic Pesticide Efficacy Tables: Brassicas, Lettuce, & Leafy Greens
Pesticides should be the final step in an organic pest management plan. When selecting an insecticide or fungicide it…
Challenges in the Market for Organic Spinach Seed
Spinach is a vital crop, with 30 million tons produced globally, yet there are challenges to spinach seed production…
Adapting and Expanding High Tunnel Organic Vegetable Production for the Southeast
Project OverviewOrganic vegetable producers in the Southern region face limited soil fertility, water management…
Organic Winter Production Scheduling in Unheated High Tunnels in Colorado
CSU researchers collaborated with farmers to test winter crop planting times in unheated tunnels, focusing on lettuce,…
Reduced Tillage and Cover Cropping Systems for Organic Vegetable Production
Discover sustainable practices to enhance soil quality and crop yields. Our resource highlights the importance of…
Evaluation of screened high tunnels for production of organic vegetables in Colorado
The objectives of this study were: To evaluate the efficacy of high tunnel structures covered with insect excluding…
Impact of Disease Suppressive Composts on Organic Vegetable Quality Composition and Yield
The goal of this research was to initiate studies on compost effects on severity of common soil borne diseases and…