Organic Production of Fruit Crops Under High Tunnels
Ceres Trust Research Grant Authors: Ben Gluck, Eric Hanson, Greg Lang, and John Biernbaum View/Download full report in PDF format Summary: This project was initiated in 2009 to develop organic production practices for raspberries and sweet cherries in the Midwest. These crops are seldom grown organically in the Midwest due to challenges associatedwith rainy humid summers…
Read MoreIntegrating Organic Apple and Pork Production to Benefit Pest Management and Grower Profitability
Ceres Trust Research Grant Project Directors: Matt Grieshop, Dale Rozeboom, George Sundin, David Epstein, Krista Buehrer View/Download full report in PDF format Summary: We are an interdisciplinary team from Michigan State University developing a farming system integrating rotational grazing of swine into organic tree fruit farms to provide ecologically based insect, disease, weed, and nutrient…
Read MoreRelationships between corn plants and nitrogen fixing bacteria on an organic farm
Ceres Trust Research Grant Principal Investigator: Carrie K Young, Ph.D., Research Director, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, PO Box 990 East Troy, WI 53120. Resigned from Michael Fields Agricultural Institute December 2012 Report Author: Allison Pratt-Szeliga View/Download full report in PDF format Summary: Corn requires large quantities of nitrogen for its growth. Commercial corn production relies…
Read MoreSoil microbes in organic vegetable production: New insights from pyrosequencing
The response of soil microbial communities to organic and conventional fertilization Principle Investigators: Dr. Karen Garrett, Dr. Ari Jumpponen, Dr. Megan Kennelly Collaborators: Lorena Gomez-Montano, M.S. View/download full report in PDF format Summary: Technologies for studying the composition of microbial communities are developing at a very rapid pace. A challenge for agriculture is how to…
Read MorePotential of organic hogs as a tool for post-harvest orchard floor sanitation and pest management
Graduate Student Final Report – Ceres Trust Research Grant View/Download in Microsoft Word Format Graduate Student: Krista Buehrer, Michigan State University, Department of Entomology Major Professor: Dr. Matthew Grieshop, Michigan State University Department of Entomology Results The study was conducted in organic apple and cherry orchards in Leelanau County, Northport, MI. The orchards were comprised of mature trees.…
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