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This project was developed to investigate the production issues for a new crop, organic primocane blackberries, and the economics of […]
Contact: Curt Rom, University of Arkansas
Keywords: Business and Marketing, Season Extension
Crop/Livestock Type: Blackberry, Raspberry
Funding Year: 2008
The research project aims to assess how seedborne microbes can control pathogenic Fusarium in organic flint corn and explore the […]
Contact: Lucas Nebert, University of Oregon
Keywords: Disease Management, Plant Breeding, Varieties, and Seeds
Crop/Livestock Type: Corn
Funding Year: 2014
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
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
Mastitis is considered to be the most costly disease affecting the dairy industry with annual losses in the United States […]
Contact: Linda L. Tikofsky and Ynte H. Schukken, Cornell University
Keywords: Livestock Well-Being
Crop/Livestock Type: Cattle
Funding Year: 2000
An organic lamb producer evaluated four substances that had been suggested by articles or by other producers to serve as […]
Contact: Janet Allen, Murray Boal and Paddy Doherty, Dragon Mountain Farm
Keywords: Livestock Well-Being
Crop/Livestock Type: Sheep
Funding Year: 1998
Gourmet garlic is growing in popularity, but is difficult to grow because its size and yield are very susceptible to […]
Contact: Susan Fluegel, Grey Duck Garlic
Keywords: Weed Management
Crop/Livestock Type: Alliums, Garlic
Funding Year: 2008
Can Organic Garlic Seed Stock Be Created Disease-Free From the Production of Garlic Bulbils? Serious diseases of garlic have been […]
Contact: Fred Forsburg, Honeyhill Farm
Keywords: Disease Management, Plant Breeding, Varieties, and Seeds
Crop/Livestock Type: Alliums, Garlic
Funding Year: 2013
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: Bean, Lima Bean, Tepary Bean
Funding Year: 2021
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
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
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
Lack of available quality and quantity of organic seed is recognized as a weak link in organic systems and has […]
Contact: Micaela Colley, Organic Seed Alliance
Keywords: Tools and Technology
Crop/Livestock Type: Beet, Carrot, Lettuce
Funding Year: 2008
The market expansion for organically grown crops, while mostly a positive trend for farmers, can threaten market opportunities for small-scale […]
Contact: Lindsay Fernandez-Salvador, University of Florida
Keywords: Cropping Systems
Funding Year: 2008
Tilth Producers’ primary goal is to help Washington’s organic family farms thrive. Growers who understand organic farming—specifically how to maintain […]
Contact: Nancy Allen, Tilth Producers of Washington
Keywords: Business and Marketing
Funding Year: 2008
Due to their susceptibility to an astonishing number of pests, apples are considered by many to be one of the […]
Contact: Lisa DiPietro, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Keywords: Disease Management, Insect/Pest Management
Crop/Livestock Type: Apple
Funding Year: 2008
The purpose of this project was to find a way to make aphid-infested broccoli heads marketable by inducing the aphids […]
Contact: Phillip Fujiyoshi, University of California-Davis
Keywords: Insect/Pest Management
Crop/Livestock Type: Broccoli
Funding Year: 2008
By establishing nest boxes in vineyards, organic growers can create suitable breeding habitats for native songbird populations, particularly the Western […]
Contact: Julie Jedlicka, University of California-Santa Cruz
Keywords: Conservation and Habitat, Insect/Pest Management
Crop/Livestock Type: Grape
Funding Year: 2008
Canadian Organic Growers (COG) has established a strong reputation for producing practical, high-quality guides for North American organic producers. “Crop […]
Contact: Kristine Swaren, Canadian Organic Growers
Keywords: Tools and Technology
Funding Year: 2008
Organic producers are relying increasingly on high tunnels (unheated poly-covered greenhouse structures) for season extension and crop protection. Organic production […]
Contact: Kimberly Williams, Kansas State University
Keywords: Business and Marketing, Tools and Technology
Funding Year: 2008