Efficacy of Organic Foliar Amendments for Disease Control in Tree Fruits and Grapes
The 1995 research project evaluated organic foliar amendments for disease control in tree fruits, grapes, and roses.…
Beef Cattle Finishing in Summer/Fall in a Strip Cropping System
In this project, we finished Texas longhorn beef cattle on the Sunshine Farm by using polywire (temporary electric…
Flame Weeding in Organic Vegetable Production
Flame weeding has been a controversial issue since it was introduced 58 years ago in North America. Today it is a…
Genetic Population Structure of a Parasitoid Wasp
Parasitoid insects that use different hosts can have a subdivided population structure that corresponds to host…
The Impact of Dust Deposits on Insectary-Reared and Released Parasites in Transitional and Organic Citrus Orchards Using Perennial vs. Annual Tilled Cover Crops
As a critical component to the sustainability of both transitioning and organic citrus orchards it is important to…
Statistical Review of California's Organic Agriculture
The increasing size and popularity of organic farming has led to much discussion and speculation. Farmers,…
Evaluation of Summer Cover Crops as Weed Suppressive Mulches
The objectives of this project were to: 1. Evaluate several different cover crops and cover crop mixtures for…
Mass-Rearing and Release of a Locally Adapted Egg Parasitoid for Supplemental Control of Codling Moth in Coastal Organic Apple Orchards
Previous research has been done with coastal apple growers in support of pheromone-based codling moth management…
Leaf Sap Brix and Leafhoppers in Vineyards
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) with a "Plant Positive" approach focuses on addressing the underlying causes of pest…
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…