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
Insect Management
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
Managing Farm Habitat Shows Promise in Cutworm Control
Summary
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
Vineyard Research Shows Pest Management Value of Songbird Nest Boxes
Summary
Project location: Central and north coast of California
Harnessing aphid alarm pheromone to rid broccoli heads of aphids
Summary
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.
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.
Investigating the effects of shade canopy management on natural enemies, pests, plant damage and yield in organic coffee plantations
Summary
Investigator: Stacy Philpott, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Project location: Chiapas, Mexico
Many conservation organizations and ecologists have promoted organic shade coffee farming as a direction towards agroecosystem sustainability and protection of tropical biodiversity. Coffee was traditionally grown under a native shade tree canopy, and ecological studies demonstrate that organic, shade-grown coffee provides much-needed habitat for migratory birds, mammals, and arthropods.
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.
Investigating the use of buckwheat strips to attract beneficial insects for the management of Colorado potato beetle
Summary
Investigator: Robert Hadad, Cornell Regional Vegetable Program, Lockport, NY
Project location: Four organic farms in upstate New York