Why Organic - Research
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OFRF Research Highlights
Blogs
Integrating Modern Technology into an Historical Landscape
Compost Extracts Viable Alternative for Managing Weeds
New Technique Shown to Increase Marketable Yield of Organic Peaches
Researchers Test No-Till Alternatives for Terminating Cover Crops
Ohio State Research Team Working on New Soil Health Tests
Research Looks at the Effect of Diverse Soil Life on Vegetable Production
Research Aims to Give Organic Feed Producers at Helping Hand
Case Studies
Biological Control Against Fusarium Pathogens
Participatory Plant Breeding to Improve Sweet Corn
Participatory Plant Breeding for Organic Whole Grains
Resources
Videos
Soil and Water (case study)
An organic tomato farmer in the Sacramento Valley is achieving some pretty amazing results using significantly less water on his fields. Researchers at UC Davis are helping verify and monitor his results so they can be shared with other farmers.
The Bread Lab: Committed to Organic Food
An inspiring story about how organic grain research at Washington State University is breathing new life into a small community.