Organic Food Barley: Developing Nutritious and Delicious Varieties for the Pacific Northwest
Researchers from Washington State University have been breeding and selecting hulless food barley types for almost a…
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…
Breeding Day-Neutral Strawberry Cultivars for Organic Production in the Pacific Northwest
This award continues OFRF support for a breeding effort to develop strawberry varieties that produce fruit over a…
Pollinator conservation strategies for organic seed producers
Organic seed producers are facing new challenges. In recent years, several bee-pollinated seed crops, such as…
Measuring Active Carbon to Predict Seasonal Nitrate Mineralization on Organic Farms
Determining how much fertilizer to apply is a delicate process. Applying too much can waste money and lead to nutrient…
Grafting Vegetables for Soil-Borne Disease Resistance
Organic tomato, eggplant and watermelon production in Washington is limited by soilborne diseases such as…
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.…
Expanding farmer-to-farmer learning for Idaho's organic farmers
The goal of this education and outreach project was to support the success of organic farmers in Idaho by improving the…
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,…