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Information Bulletin No. 16

Special feature:

Organic and Sustainable Up for Review...Again
by Deborah Rich

OFRF-funded project reports
Central California study sheds light on cover crop management for weed suppression
Guardian plant system employs multiple strategies to manage greenhouse pests
On-farm seed breeding projects help farmers develop desirable crop traits
Measuring small-scale farm success: A Florida study
Cultural strategy offers promise for tomato disease management
Helping farmers bring value-added to the mix
New farmer training tool has southern origins, national scope
NCAP spearheads first pest management strategic plan for an organic crop
Midwest apple producers receive season-long mentoring

Information Bulletin No. 15

Special features:

Beyond Organic: What's Really At Stake
by Fred Kirschenmann

Dairy Tales: As organic dairy grows, so do research and extension programs that support this dynamic industry

OFRF-funded project reports:
Forage brassicas as a component of organic production systems
Using trap crops in organic strawberries to control western tarnished plant bug
Integrated caterpillar control in organic sweet corn
Feeding beef cattle to produce healthier and highly acceptable beef
On-farm nutrient budgets in organic cropping systems
Intercropping to create local refugia for natural enemies
Maintaining agroecosystem health in an organic strawberry/vegetable rotation system

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Publications

2007 National Organic Research Agenda

Information Bulletin

State of the States

National Organic Farmers' Survey Results

Investing in Organic Knowledge

Searching for the 'O-Word'

OFRF-funded project reports