Evaluating the Effects of Seeding and Inoculant Rates on Weed Suppression, Nodulation, and Soil Health on Organic Lentil Production in the Northern Great Plains
Lentils are important for diversifying wheat-based cropping systems and are also beneficial in enhancing soil…
Development and Assessment of Bacterial Wilt and Downy Mildew Resistant Cucumber Seedstocks - Year Two
In this project I will continue to assess downy mildew (DM) resistant cucumber seedstocks, with intensified focus…
On-Farm Assessment of Melon and Cucumber Feedstocks for Downy Mildew and Bacterial Wilt
In this project I will assess resistance to both Bacterial Wilt and Cucurbit Downy Mildew among selected cucumber…
Effect of Biosolarization and Cover Crops on Weeds and Soil-borne Pathogens
Field experiments were conducted at the Cal Poly Organic Farm in San Luis Obispo, California, to examine the effects of…
Evaluation of Organic Strawberry Transplants for Organic Strawberry Production
Conventional strawberry nurseries have used fumigated soils for decades, employing methyl bromide, chloropicrin,…
Examination of Organic Grain Productivity to Support the Upper Peninsula Organic Livestock Industry
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is experiencing an agricultural renaissance, which is being fueled by a new…
Evaluating Soil Protein as a New Soil Health Indicator
Predicting the capacity of soil to supply nitrogen is an ongoing challenge in organic farming. Simple and…
Developing a Cover Crop-Based, No-Till System for Small-Scale Vegetable Producers: Effects on Soil Health, Weeds, Arthropod Communities, and Yield
In the Midwest, one limitation faced by small- and mid-scale organic producers involving cover crop-based, no-till…
Corn Earworm Management: A Survey of Organic Sweet Corn Growers
The objectives of this project are to attain information about the corn earworm management strategies of organic…
Nutrient Budgeting in Organic Grain Production
The Nutrient Management Program was a collaboration between farmers, agronomists, the University of Manitoba, and…