Organic Horticulture 1

Monday, September 26, 2011: 10:00 AM
Kings 3
Moderator:
Ben Campbell
10:00 AM
Exploring the Potential of Brassica spp. As a Winter Cover Crop In Organic Cropping Systems of California's Central Valley
Sajeemas Pasakdee, CATI-CSU Fresno; Javier Solis, Plant Science Dept-CSU Fresno; Anil Shrestha, Plant Science Dept-CSU Fresno; Sharon E. Benes, Plant Science Dept-CSU Fresno
10:15 AM
Social Factors Influence Midwest Organic Farmers' Adoption of Weed Management Strategies
John B. Masiunas, University of Illinois; James DeDecker, Univ of Illinois
10:30 AM
Organic Farmer Adoption of a Sudangrass Cover Crop for Suppressing Canada Thistle
John B. Masiunas, University of Illinois; Dan Anderson, University of Illinois
10:45 AM
VeggieCompass: A Whole-Farm Management Tool for Profitability
Erin Silva, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Paul Mitchell, University of Wisconsin; John Hendrickson, University of Wisconsin; Rebecca Claypool, University of Wisconsin
11:00 AM
Canadian Perception of Organic: A Comparison by Region, Ethnic Heritage, and Urbanicity
Ben Campbell, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre; Isabelle Lesschaeve, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre; Saneliso Mhlanga, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
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