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2018 ASHS Annual Conference

Meta-Analysis of Organic Research Results

Thursday, August 2, 2018: 9:30 AM
Georgetown East (Washington Hilton)
Diana Jerkins, Research Director, Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF), Santa Cruz, CA
Michael Stein, Organic Farming Research Foundation, Santa Cruz, CA
There is a growing body of organic research that is available to researchers, extension, and farmers. Learn about current research topics and results that is adoptable for farmers and ranchers and furthering next generation of research. In this session, highlighted results on production practices, breeding, and economic trends from USDA-funded and OFRF–funded research from the past decade will be presented. Special focus will be on soil health and organic production. Participants will learn who funds major organic research and where funds have been spent. An interactive discussion will be done to gather input about future organic research needs.
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