Breeding day-neutral strawberry cultivars for organic production in the Pacific Northwest
Research
Measuring Active Carbon to Predict Seasonal Nitrate Mineralization on Organic Farms
Increasing organic matter in soils is one way to build soil heath. Cover cropping, compost, and manure additions increase soil organic matter and improve the soil’s ability to hold and supply nutrients, water, and air to plants and animals. Soil organic matter provides a bank of nutrients, including nitrogen, that are made available to plants through a process called mineralization.
Integrating Biological Control with Trap Crop Management in California Organic Strawberries
Summary
Investigator: Sean Swezey, Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, University of California, Santa Cruz
Project locations: Pacific Gold Farms, Watsonville, California
Off-season blackberry and raspberry production to expand markets and sustain farm profitability
Growing blackberries and raspberries in high tunnels increases yields.
Suppression of Pythium damping off with compost and vermicompost
Summary
Investigator: Eric B. Nelson, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Project location: Cornell University
Insect management tools for organic cranberry production in the Pacific Northwest
Summary
Investigator: Deborah Henderson, ES Cropconsult, Vancouver, British Columbia
Project locations: British Columbia and Oregon
Garlic Producer Closes In On Successful Weeding Strategies
Summary
Effectiveness and economic impact of weed control systems in organic garlic production
Investigator and project location: Susan Fluegel, Grey Duck Garlic, Moscow, Idaho
Measuring Small-scale Farm Success: A Florida Study
Summary
The persistence of Florida’s small-scale organic farms in the face of growing demand for organic products
Investigator: Lindsay Fernandez-Salvador, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Project location: Florida
Midwest Study Highlights Viability of Organic Certified Potato Seed Production
Summary
Investigator: Amy Charkowski, Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Project location: Wisconsin
Project stakeholders: Midwest organic potato producers