Improving Soil Health Through No-Till Organic Vegetable Production
View/Download Full Report in PDF Format Anne Pfeiffer (Graduate Student Applicant), Graduate Student, Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin, 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706, (608) 630-4343, [email protected] Partners on the Project: Eric Bietila, Graduate Student, Agroecology Program, 1630 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706, (608) 354-2462, [email protected] Erin Silva, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology,…
Read MoreEnhancing soil quality, plant health, and disease management in organic production with Brassica cover crops used as biofumigants
Final Report Submitted to the Ceres Trust Organic Research Initiative September 07, 2014 Professor: Mathieu Ngouajio, PhD · Michigan State University – Department of Horticulture Assistant Professor: Jianjun Hao · Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences Organic Extension Specialist: Vicki Morrone · Department of CARRS Technician: Drey Clark · Department of Horticulture Postdoctoral Research Associate: Noah Rosenzweig…
Read MoreAlleviating Soil Compaction and Improving Weed Suppression With Multifunctional Cover Crops in Organic Grain Production Systems
Final Research Report · Ceres 2011-2014 Villamil – Masiunas – Anderson View/Download Full Report in PDF Format Project participants In addition to the PI and Co-PI, the research team is formed by our participant organic farmers: Jack Erisman, Adam Butler, and Allen Williams; Gevan Benhke, the Agro-ecology lab technician, who has been instrumental in coordinating and…
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Final Report to The Ceres Trust Paulo Pagliari, Soil Scientist Lee Klossner, Research Fellow Pauline Nickel, Head University of Minnesota, Southwest Research and Outreach Center View/Download Full Report in PDF Format March 2014 Introduction High tunnels are plastic covered, low-energy use structures capable of extending the growing season earlier in the spring and later in…
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Ceres Trust Research Grant · Year One Progress Report 2013 Paulo Pagliari, Soil Scientist Carl Rosen, Soil Scientist Lee Klossner, Research Fellow University of Minnesota, Southwest Research and Outreach Center October 2013 View/Download Full Report in PDF Format Introduction The University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center (SWROC) near Lamberton, MN, built three organic high tunnels…
Read MoreSoil Invertebrate Biodiversity under Contrasting Orchard Management Regimens in Michigan
Graduate Student Final Report – Ceres Trust Research Grant Graduate Student: Nathaniel J. Walton, Michigan State University Department of Entomology Major Professor: Dr. Matt Grieshop, Michigan State University Department of Entomology View/Download Full Report in Microsoft Word Format Summary: Healthy soil contains a diversity of microorganisms that perform essential functions such as aeration, decomposition, and biological…
Read MoreDeveloping organic management to restore soil quality for food production in degraded urban soils
Graduate Student Final Report – Ceres Trust Research Grant Graduate Student: Josh Beniston Major Professor: Rattan Lal, the Ohio State University School of Environment and Natural Resources View/Download Full Report in PDF Format Summary: The formerly industrial cities of the North Central region have become a rapidly expanding frontier for urban agriculture (UA) in the US. As populations…
Read MoreIncreasing Cover Crop Diversity and Weed Suppressive Potential of Soils in Organic Cropping Systems (2009)
Ceres Trust Research Grant Principle Investigator: Dr. John L. Lindquist View/Download full report in Microsoft Word Format Summary: Organic grain cropping systems typically depend on intensive mechanical cultivation for weed control and manure or compost applications to meet plant nutrient demands. However, cover crops may contribute to weed suppression and soil fertility, potentially increasing crop yield…
Read MoreFostering complex soil food webs and building soil fertility with organic production: the potential of perennial wheat
Ceres Trust Research Grant Investigators: Sieg Snapp, Professor, and Steve Culman, Post doc., Department of Plant and Soil Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University; Vicki Morrone, Organic farming specialist, Center for Regional Food Systems, Michigan State University Collaborators: Tianna Dupont, Nematologist Penn State Univ; John Edgerton, Farmer; Martin Nagelkirk, Extension educator; Lee and Linda Prudy, Westwind…
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