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Title Funding Category Categories Funding Date Final Report City Province
Fundamentals of Organic Farming and Gardening: An Instructor’s Guide Education and Outreach Other, South, Systems Studies November 2007 Final Report Atlanta Georgia
Managing Natural Habitat Can Aid in Organic Pest Control Research Vegetables, West, Insect Management March 2007 Final Report Berkeley California
Establishing breeding populations for organic broccoli, sweet corn, and red kale varieties Research Corn, Other, Vegetables, West, Breeding March 2007 Final Report Port Townsend Washington
Organic certified seed potato production in the Midwest Research NorthEast, Other, Vegetables, Disease Management March 2007 Final Report Madison Wisconsin
Determining habitat requirements for natural enemies of crop pests Research Broccoli, West, Insect Management March 2007 Final Report Berkeley California
Methods to breed field corn that competes better with weeds on organic farms Research Corn, South March 2006 Final Report East Troy Wisconsin
Evaluation of Glandular-Haired, Potato Leafhopper Resistant Alfalfa for Organic Farming Systems Research North Central, Other, Small grain, Insect Management November 2004 Final Report Wooster Ohio
Organic Dairy Farming Education Project Education and Outreach Livestock, North Central, Livestock March 2004 Final Report Gays Mills Wisconsin
The effect of cover crop seeding rate, planting arrangement, and mixture composition on cover crop performance and weed management on organic vegetable farms on the central coast of California Research Vegetables, West, Weed Management November 2003 Final Report Salinas California
Maintaining agroecosystem health in an organic strawberry/vegetable rotation system Research Strawberries, Vegetables, West, Systems Studies November 2003 Final Report Santa Cruz California
Aerated compost tea and other alternative treatments for disease control in pumpkins Research Other, Vegetables, Disease Management November 2003 Final Report Natick Maryland
Sorghum-sudangrass as a cover crop for organic no-till vegetable production and as a hey crop for the organic market Research NorthEast, Other, Systems Studies November 2003 Final Report Raleigh North Carolina
Weed Suppression Using Brassicaceae Cover Crops in Organically Grown Peppers Research North Central, Other, Vegetables, Weed Management November 2003 Final Report Moscow Indiana
The Florida organic citrus sector: results of a 2003-2004 survey Education and Outreach Citrus, NorthEast, Economics, Systems Studies November 2003 Final Report Gainsville Florida
Nebraska organically grown grapes Research Fruit, NorthEast, Systems Studies November 2003 Final Report Bow Valley Nebraska
Tomato Foliar Disease Control Using OMRI-Approved Materials Research NorthEast, Tomatoes, Disease Management March 2003 Final Report Geneva New York
Organic training for Montana's agricultural technical service providers Education and Outreach Other, Economics March 2003 Final Report Helena Montana
Integrating conservation of generalist predators and specialist parasitoids in Pacific Northwest organic vegetables Research Vegetables, West, Insect Management March 2003 Final Report Pullman Washington
Breeding an open-pollinated vegetable variety in organic systems: The Public Seed Initiative Research NorthEast, Vegetables, Disease Management March 2003 Final Report Ithaca New York
Biointensive and Organically Acceptable Pest Management Literacy Training Education and Outreach West, Insect Management November 2002 Final Report Davis California
The integration of foliar applied seaweed and fish products into the fertility management of organically grown sweet peppers Research NorthEast, Other, Vegetables, Fertility Management November 2002 Final Report Fletcher North Carolina
Feeding beef cattle to produce healthier and highly acceptable beef Research Livestock, North Central, Livestock November 2002 Final Report Harlan Iowa
Development of weed control methods and irrigation requirements for organic medicinal herb production in New Mexico, 2003-2004 Research Herbs, North Central, Weed Management November 2002 Final Report Alcalde New Mexico
Organic strategies for growing corn under low-nitrogen stress Research Corn, Fertility Management March 2002 Final Report Newfield New York
Targeted Mowing to Increase Allelopathy of Rye Cover Crop in a Tomato Production System Research NorthEast, Tomatoes, Weed Management March 2002 Final Report College Park Maryland
Controlling weeds using propane generated flame and steam treatments in crop and non croplands Research Other, West, Weed Management March 2002 Final Report Colorado Colorado
Evaluation of In-Row Weed Cultivators in Organic Soybeans and Corn Research Corn, North Central, Other, Weed Management March 2002 Final Report Ohio State University Ohio
Conservation tillage and cover crop systems for organic processing tomato production (Year 2) Research Tomatoes, West, Food Quality, Systems Studies November 2001 Final Report Meridian California
New cover crops and cover crop management for organic vegetable producers in Maryland (yr. 1) Research NorthEast, Other, Small grain, Weed Management November 2001 Final Report Ellicott City Minnesota
Small grain cultivar selection for organic systems Research North Central, Small grain, Systems Studies November 2001 Final Report Dickinson South Dakota
Development of Wheat Varieties For Organic Farmers Research Other, Small grain, West, Breeding, Fertility Management November 2001 Pullman Washington
Intercropping to Create Local Refugia for Natural Enemies of Arthropod Pests: Flowers and Birds in Organic Agroecosystems Research NorthEast, Other, Insect Management November 2001 Final Report Gainesville Florida
Participatory Evaluation of Organic Production System in Southwestern Louisiana Education and Outreach Other, South, Systems Studies November 2001 Final Report Lafayette Louisiana
Investigations into the Ecology of Microtheca ochroloma and control methods for organic farmers Research NorthEast, Other, Small grain, Insect Management November 2001 Final Report Gainesville Florida
On-farm nutrient budgets in organic cropping systems: A tool for soil fertility management Research NorthEast, Vegetables, Fertility Management November 2001 Final Report Ithaca New York
Nutrient analysis of organic strawberries: effect of cultivars and mycorrhizal inoculations Research Strawberries, West, Fertility Management November 2001 Final Report Santa Cruz California
Intercropping with resistant varieties for management of plant diseases in organic tomato production Research NorthEast, Tomatoes, Disease Management November 2001 Final Report Morgantown West Virginia
Targeted mowing as a weed management method increasing allelopathy in rye (Secaule cereale L.) Research NorthEast, Other, Breeding, Systems Studies April 2001 Final Report College Park Maryland
Long term vegetable rotation systems using organic production methods and conservation tillage Research South, Tomatoes, Fertility Management, Systems Studies March 2001 Final Report Fletcher North Carolina
Using High-residue Cover Crop Mulch for Weed Management In Organic No-till Potato Production Systems Research NorthEast, Other, Vegetables, Weed Management March 2001 Final Report Blacksburg Virginia
Control of the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus (Knight) in an organic strawberry production system using trap crops, mass-released parasitoids, and tractor-mounted vacuums Research Strawberries, West, Insect Management March 2001 Final Report Santa Cruz California
Biological control of Delia sp. in cole crops with rove beetles, Aleochara sp. (Part 2) Research Other, Insect Management March 2001 Final Report Vancouver
Forage Brassicas as a Component of Organic Production Systems Research Livestock, West, Livestock March 2001 Final Report Corvallis Montana
Shade-covered high tunnels for summer production of lettuce and leafy greens Research South, Vegetables, Insect Management, Systems Studies March 2001 Final Report Kansas City Kansas
Bat Houses for Integrated Pest Management-- Benefits for Bats and Organic Farmers: Phase I Research Other, West, Systems Studies November 2000 Final Report Austin Texas
Improving the quality of organic herb production and marketing Research Broccoli, NorthEast, Vegetables, Fertility Management November 2000 Final Report Ames Iowa
Effects of organic alternatives for weed control and ground cover management on tree fruit growth, development and productivity Research Apples, West, Weed Management November 2000 Final Report Hotchkiss Colorado
Organic Apple Thinning Strategies Research Apples, West, Systems Studies November 2000 Final Report Fayetteville Arkansas
Bat Houses for Integrated Pest Management-- Benefits for Bats and Organic Farmers: Phase I Research Other, Insect Management November 2000 Final Report Austin Texas
A comparison of antibiotic susceptibility patterns for Staphylococcus aureus in organic and conventional dairy herds Research Livestock, NorthEast, Other, Disease Management November 2000 Final Report Ithaca New York

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