Effect of Compost Extracts on Organic Seed Germination and Reduction of Weed Seed Expression
Effect of Compost Extracts on Organic Seed Germination Coordinator: Gladis Zinati, Ph.D., The Rodale Institute, Kutztown, PA Stakeholders: Organic farmers
Research
Midwest Breeding Project Aims for Cold-Tolerant Sweet Corn
Summary
Investigator: William F. Tracy, Dept. of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, WI
Project locations: Wisconsin, Minnesota
Participatory plant breeding to improve sweet corn for organic farmers
In the upper Midwest, fresh market sweet corn is an important part of many diversified organic vegetable operations. Many organic farmers consider sweet corn crucial for attracting customers to their market stands or to their CSAs.
Fish extracts for integrated disease, insect, and fertility management in organic blueberries in the Southeastern U.S.
Summary
Investigator: Harald Scherm, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Project location: South Central Georgia
Managing Farm Habitat Shows Promise in Cutworm Control
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Project title: On-farm management of cutworms in organic no-till corn
Investigator: Jeffrey Moyer, Rodale Institute Experimental Farm, Kutztown, PA
Project location: Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Evaluation of day-neutral strawberries in organic systems in Washington
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Investigator: Patrick Moore, Washington State University Cooperative Extension, Puyallup, WA
Project location: Puyallup, Washington
Study Helps Steer Organic Rice Producers to New & Effective Fertilizers
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Project title: Evaluation of alternative nitrogen sources for California rice systems
Investigator: Bruce Linquist, Dept. of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA
Project location: Sacramento Valley, California
Vineyard Research Shows Pest Management Value of Songbird Nest Boxes
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Project location: Central and north coast of California
Optimizing mulch and fertilizer use in organic blueberries
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Investigator: Eric Hanson, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Project location: southwestern Michigan and north central Indiana
Harnessing aphid alarm pheromone to rid broccoli heads of aphids
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Investigator: Phillip Fujiyoshi, Dept. of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis
Project location: Davis, California
The purpose of this project was to find a way to make aphid-infested broccoli heads marketable by inducing the aphids to walk away in response to alarm pheromone.
Developing an organic commercial production system for the Goji berry
Summary
Investigator: Norma Wilson, Butterfuly Hill Plants, Lovettsville, VA
Project location: Lovettsville, VA