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In 2017, a participatory action research team from the University of Vermont initiated a study to identify the underlying causes […]
Contact:
Alejandra Guzmán Luna, University of Vermont
Keywords: Climate Solutions, Transitioning to Organic, Cropping Systems
Crop/Livestock Type: Bean, Corn, Squash
Funding Year: 2021
Organic farmers prioritize cover crops, but successful establishment in long-season cash crops, particularly in the upper Midwest, remains a challenge. […]
Contact:
Axel Garcia y Garcia, University of Minnesota
Keywords: Cropping Systems
Crop/Livestock Type: Corn
Funding Year: 2021
This project leveraged agricultural diversity to mitigate the recent attack of the invasive yellow-margined leaf beetle (Microtheca ochroloma) on leafy […]
Contact:
Christiana Huss, University of Georgia
Keywords: Insect/Pest Management
Crop/Livestock Type: Brassicas, Mizuna, Turnip
Funding Year: 2021
A participatory on-farm research project was conducted on five certified organic coffee farms in the Kona district on the Island […]
Contact:
Colehour Bondera, Kanalani Ohana Farm
Keywords: Crop Nutrient Management, Disease Management
Crop/Livestock Type: Coffee
Funding Year: 2021
In this project, we evaluated factors impacting productivity and product value in grain legume crops in semi-arid organic farms. Specifically, […]
Contact:
Travis Parker, University of California, Davis
Keywords: Cropping Systems, Plant Breeding, Varieties, and Seeds
Crop/Livestock Type: Lima Bean
Funding Year: 2021
Weed management, soil health, and nutritional quality of organically produced foods are among the highest priority organic research topics according to […]
Contact: Inna Popova, University of Idaho
Keywords: Soil Health, Crop Nutrient Management, Weed Management
Crop/Livestock Type: Potato
Funding Year: 2020
This project investigates 20 promising ancient and heritage grain varieties to measure performance for farm scale organic growing conditions and […]
Contact: Lee-Ann Hill, Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance
Keywords: Weed Management, Disease Management, Plant Breeding, Varieties, and Seeds
Crop/Livestock Type: Heritage Grains
Funding Year: 2020
The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV), a four-county area in deep south Texas, is a promising region for organic farming […]
Contact: Pushpa Soti, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Keywords: Weed Management, Cropping Systems
Crop/Livestock Type: Cover Crop
Funding Year: 2020
Wireworms, the larval stage of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), are generalist subterranean herbivores that cause significant damage in a variety of […]
Contact: Arash Rashed, University of Idaho
Keywords: Insect/Pest Management
Funding Year: 2020
The goal of this project is to breed disease-resistant heirloom-quality tomatoes, particularly those resistant to late blight and various other […]
Contact: Carol Deppe, Fertile Valley Seeds
Keywords: Disease Management, Plant Breeding, Varieties, and Seeds
Crop/Livestock Type: Tomato
Biosolarization is a new innovation in the realm of weed control. Different from the commonly known practice of solarization, which […]
Contact: Martin Guerena, National Center for Appropriate Technology
Keywords: Weed Management
Funding Year: 2020
Farmers and agricultural professionals have great interest in exploiting beneficial soil organisms, especially in organic systems with their focus on […]
Contact: Mary Barbercheck, Pennsylvania State University
Keywords: Soil Health, Insect/Pest Management
Crop/Livestock Type: Corn
Funding Year: 2020
This project will examine the effectiveness of an integrated weed control system in Certified Organic peanut production utilizing regular mechanical […]
Contact: Don Cooper, Georgia Organic Peanut Alliance
Keywords: Weed Management
Crop/Livestock Type: Peanut
Funding Year: 2020
The availability of crop varieties that are well-suited to organic management practices and to regional environmental conditions is increasingly recognized […]
Contact: Helen Jensen, SeedChange
Keywords: Plant Breeding, Varieties, and Seeds
Crop/Livestock Type: Oat, Wheat
Funding Year: 2020
This project supports three breeding projects in cooperation with the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario’s Farmer-Led Research Program. All three […]
Contact: Sarah Hargreaves, Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario
Keywords: Plant Breeding, Varieties, and Seeds
Crop/Livestock Type: Broccoli, Cucumber, Pepper
Funding Year: 2020
While research on cover cropping and compost application have surged in the past decade, organic growers are still struggling to […]
Contact: Kate Scow, University of California, Davis
Keywords: Crop Nutrient Management
Crop/Livestock Type: Tomato
Funding Year: 2020
Peer learning helps farmers put knowledge into action. Studies repeatedly demonstrate that farmers consider other farmers their best sources of […]
Contact: Sarah Brown, Oregon Tilth
Funding Year: 2020
North Carolina is the second largest producer of organic sweet potatoes in the U.S., with a rapid 42% increase in […]
Contact: Alex Woodley, North Carolina State University
Keywords: Weed Management, Cropping Systems
Crop/Livestock Type: Sweet Potato
Funding Year: 2019
Soil health is crucial for organic farm management. A key question is how diversification practices, like crop rotations and cover […]
Contact: Timothy Bowles, University of California, Berkeley
Keywords: Soil Health, Crop Nutrient Management, Cropping Systems
Funding Year: 2019
The aim of this project was to promote the broader adoption of organic plant-based nutrient management practices, such as cover […]
Contact: Aysha Peterson, University of California, Santa Cruz
Keywords: Soil Health, Crop Nutrient Management, Cropping Systems
Funding Year: 2019