Plant breeding and cultivar development conducted for and within the context of organic farming systems can lead to improved organic crop yields, and thereby facilitate adoption of organic practices that protect and build soil health.
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OFRF’s Mark Schonbeck covers plant breeding and variety selection for performance in sustainable organic systems, including nutrient and moisture use efficiency, weed competitiveness, and enhanced interactions with beneficial soil biota, in the webinar linked below. Heritable traits that could directly benefit soil biology and soil health are also discussed.
