Research

Reducing risk associated with organic snap bean production in Wisconsin

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Investigator: James Nienhuis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Project location: Wisconsin

Farmer-based evolutionary participatory plant breeding for organic quinoa, buckwheat, and spelt

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Investigator: Kevin Murphy, Washington State University, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Pullman, WA
Project locations: Washington, North Dakota

Organic cover crop seed production as a sustainable enterprise for the Southeast

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Investigator: Ray Hicks, University of Georgia, Screven County Cooperative Extension, Sylvania, Georgia
Project location: Screven County, East Central Georgia

Creating two open pollinated, sugary enhanced sweet corn varieties

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Investigator: Jonathan Spero, Lupine Knoll Farm, Williams, Oregon
Project location: Oregon

Maintaining our own seed allows the farmer to adapt seeds to his or her location and growing methods. Seed saving requires open pollinated varieties. Development work in the last 50 or more years has been almost entirely based on hybrids. While hybrids have advantages in creation of corn that is both uniform and productive, we can create open pollinated varieties that are better than any op’s now available.

Integrating Biological Control for the Key Pests Diamondback Moth and Cabbage Aphid in Organic Brussels Sprouts

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Investigator: Sean Swezey, University of California, Santa Cruz, Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
Stakeholders: Central California Brussels sprout and other cole crop producers

Grafting Vegetables for Soil-Borne Disease Resistance

Organic tomato, eggplant and watermelon production in Washington is limited by soilborne diseases such as Verticillium wilt. This project explores the efficacy and costs of grafting tomato, eggplant and watermelon in Washington and explores inexpensive and small-scale appropriate greenhouse grafting techniques.

Developing “Organic-Ready” Maize Populations

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Investigator: Frank Kutka, Seed We Need, Dickinson, North Dakota
Project location: North Dakota

Development of Corn Borer-Resistant Corn for Organic Farming Systems

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Investigator: Dave Christensen, Seed We Need, Big Timber, Montana
Project locations: Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Related links: Dave Christensen talks about his breeding work in 2009. Listen»

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