Breeding resistance to special interests
by Stephen Jones, Washington State University

Investigating the soil as a living ecosystem

Interest in organic research expands at USDA and on the Hill

Special report from the Rome Organic Seed Conference

OFRF-funded project reports:
Tomato foliar disease management using OMRI-approved materials
Weed management strategies in NE apple orchards
Long-term organic farming impacts on soil fertility
Fertility analysis of organic strawberry systems
Small-grain cultivar selection for organic systems
Participatory evaluation of an organic production system in SW Louisiana

OFRF-funded project reports:
Effects of green manure, compost and feather meal on bell pepper yield
Particle film coatings for insect and disease suppression and heat stress in apples
Targeted mowing as weed management method to increase allelopathy in rye
Improving the quality of organic herb production
Teaching organic farming and gardening
Impacts of undersowing clover and arugula on insect abundance in broccoli