Parasite Management for Natural and Organic Poultry: Blackhead in Turkeys
Blackhead disease, caused by Histomonas meleagridis, threatens turkey flocks and impacts chicken production. Recent…
Organic and Grass-Finished Beef Cattle Production
Market demand is rapidly increasing for sustainably raised and organic beef products. Pasture- or grass-based livestock…
Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures
Cover crops could be considered the backbone of any annual cropping system that seeks to be sustainable. In this…
Long-term Organic Farming Impacts on Soil Fertility
Supplying adequate nitrogen (N) to organic crops is challenging. Our research team is developing a system to grow…
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…
"Contamination Avoidance and Testing Protocols” Project
The Contamination Avoidance and Testing Protocols Project's primary objective is twofold. It seeks to limit transgenic…
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.…
Nebraska NRCS Training Boosts Farmer Enrollees in EQIP Organic Initiative
This project was designed to address an unmet need: to provide training in organic practices to USDA Natural…
Developing Web Resources for Organic Production in High Tunnels
Organic producers are relying increasingly on high tunnels (unheated poly-covered greenhouse structures) for season…
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…