Organic Farming Research Foundation -- Funded Projects

Project Reports

OFRF research and education grants are awarded twice annually, during the spring and fall Board of Directors meetings. Projects generally are funded for one year at a time, and project investigators submit written results of their work to OFRF upon completion of their project. These final project reports are solely the work of the investigators and their cooperators, are unedited, and are not normally subject to peer review.

Most OFRF-funded project reports are accessible as downloadable Adobe pdf documents, and may be obtained by following the links below. Reports listed without links are available in hard copy upon request. To request a report in hard copy, call us at 831-426-6606 or email info@ofrf.org. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions about a report or difficulty downloading a linked report on this list.

Contents:

Weed management

Managing insect pests

Managing crop diseases

Fertility management

Livestock management

Organic farming systems

Farmer education

Grants Awarded

Spring 2009 OFRF Grants

Research

Miguel Altieri
University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley, California
Enhancing biological control of insect pests using flowering intercrops in wine grape agroecosystems, year 2.
$14,730

Matthew Grieshop
Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan
Adapting organic apple practices for Great Lakes region organic hops production.
$8,140

Robert Hadad
Cornell Regional Vegetable Program. Lockport, New York
Investigating the use of buckwheat strips to attract beneficial insects for the management of Colorado potato beetle, year 2.
$5,868

Ray Hicks
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Sylvania, GA
Organic cover crop seed production as a sustainable enterprise for the Southeast.
$2,536

Lori Hoagland
Washington State University. Pullman, Washington
Biological mediation of apple replant disease in organic apple orchards
Funded in partnership with Stretch Island Fruit Company.
$35,122 (2 years)

Michael Mazourek
Cornell University. Ithaca, New York
Trialing and seed increase of promising new vegetable varieties for organic systems
$14,953

Stacy Philpott
University of Toledo. Toledo, Ohio
Investigating the effects of shade canopy management on natural enemies, pests, plant damage, and yield in organic coffee plantations.
$14,983

Norma Wilson
Butterfly Hill Plants. Lovettsville, Virginia
Developing an organic commercial production system for the Goji berry
Funded in partnership with Stretch Island Fruit Company.
$7,954 (2 years)

Education

Melissa Matthewson
OSU Small Farms Extension. Central Point, Oregon
Educating women farmers about certified organic production.
$8,466

Kathie Starkweather
Center for Rural Affairs. Hartington, Nebraska
Increasing the adoption of organic farming practices through NRCS
$15,000

Funded Projects

Weed management

Managing insect pests

Managing crop diseases

Fertility management

Livestock management

Organic farming systems

Farmer education

List of OFRF-funded projects, 1990 thru fall 2008, by year
& funding cycle
[pdf file]