2014 ASHS Annual Conference

Objective(s):
The objective of this workshop is to promote research on organic vegetable production that is aimed at using integrated approaches to improve crop yields and optimize management practices at different scales of production.

Depending on the crop and production scale, organic vegetable management practices and cropping systems can vary considerably which need to cope with site-specific challenges to improve crop yields and effectiveness of production inputs. In this workshop, researchers from FL, GA, IA, and WI will present their work with different organic vegetable production systems and discuss future research needs for optimizing the organic management. Topics that will be explored include large-scale vegetable production operations, best management strategies, fertilization programs, and integrated approaches using organic amendments, cover crops, mulches, and reduced tillage.