Participatory Evaluation of Organic Production System in Southwestern Louisiana
Several researchers (Francis et al., 1990; Murray and Butler, 1994; Poudel et al., 2000) have suggested farmer…
Intercropping with Resistant Varieties for Management of Plant Diseases in Organic Tomato Production
The objectives of this research were to: 1) Evaluate susceptibility to early blight in 16 heirloom and modern…
Conservation tillage and cover crop systems for organic processing tomato production (Year 2)
Organic tomato farming needs lots of nitrogen. Cover crops help, but usual methods using tillage can hurt the soil.…
Long-Term Vegetable Rotation Systems Using Organic Production Methods and Conservation Tillage
This experiment is a long term study comparing continuous tomatoes with vegetable rotation under five possible…
Maintaining Nutrient Balances in Systems Utilizing Soluble Organic Fertilizers
The purpose of the present study was to simplify the previous experiments by utilizing the same substrate…
Soil Nutrient Balancing in Sustainable Vegetable Production
The purpose of this project is to determine whether an unfavorable balance among soil potassium (K), sodium (Na),…
Conserving and restoring pollination services in organic farms of Yolo and Solano Counties, Northern California
Native bee pollinators connect natural habitats with agricultural areas, depending on natural habitats for forage and…
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…