Managing indigenous seed-inhabiting microbes for biological control against Fusarium pathogens in corn
Managing indigenous seed-inhabiting microbes for biological control against Fusarium pathogens in corn
Disease Management
Snap Beans with Enhanced Nitrogen-Use Efficiency for Organic Production-Year 2
Snap beans with enhanced nitrogen-use efficiency
for organic production-Year 2
Can Organic Garlic Seed Stock Be Created Disease-free from the Production of Garlic Bulbils?
Can Organic Garlic Seed Stock Be Created Disease-Free From the Production of Garlic Bulbils?
Serious diseases of garlic have been imported from foreign sources and are now widespread within the US and Canada. Stem and Bulb Nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) in garlic seed (vegetative reproduction) will infest the soil and is impossible to eradicate using organic approved methods. It is a threat to other crops, including onions, potatoes, alfalfa, and strawberries. Infested land is substantially reduced in value, as the nematode may be transferred on equipment.
Midwest Apple Producers Receive Season-long Mentoring Via Conference Calls
Summary
The Apple Grower Hour
Coordinator: Lisa DiPietro, The Wisconsin Eco Apple Project, University of Wisconsin Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Stakeholders: Eastern U.S. and in particular Upper Midwest organic apple producers
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
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
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
Field Days for Women Organic Farmers: A Success Story
Summary
Educating women farmers about certified organic production
Coordinator: Melissa Matthewson, Southern Oregon Research and Experiment Station, Central Point, OR
Project location: Southwestern Oregon
Many women enjoy learning environments that are geared for women only. Recognizing this interest, the Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Small Farms program, with OFRF support, sponsored four on-farm field days hosted by and for women organic and transitioning farmers.
Seed Increase Trials Lead to Release of Promising New Disease- Resistant Varieties
Summary
Investigator: Michael Mazourek, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
Project location: Cornell University’s 30 acre certified organic Freeville Organic Research Farm, located 10 miles north of Cornell’s Ithaca, New York main campus.
Biological mediation of apple replant disease in organic apple orchards
Summary
Investigator: Lori Hoagland, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Project location: Eastern Washington state