Fourth year of crop rotations examining the effects of organic practices on the yields, soil quality, and grain quality of four soybean and corn varieties, and two barley varieties. Soybean variety Pioneer 9305 showed significantly less staining and higher yields than other varieties, and corn varieties showed no significant difference in yields. From Iowa State University.

The objectives of this research were: Identify processors/users of organic and non-GMO grains; Identify what crops, crop traits, hybrids, varieties, etc. are desired by processors; Assist 40 organic farmers through the establishment of marketing channels with identified processors/buyers; Collaborate with Midwest Organic Farmers Cooperative (MOFC) to develop a strategy to pool grain from small farms and deliver to processor/buyer. Final Report, grant funded by USDA, Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP)

The objective of this ongoing research project is to identify alternative cropping systems that optimize economic returns and non-renewable energy use. The study began in 1999 and includes a 6-yr rotation in which no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides are used (organic). This is the 2002 Annual Report from the Agronomy Section, Dickinson Research Extension Center, North Dakota State University.

Short factsheet from the Kansas State University Research and Extension and the Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops farmer profile series. The series highlights operations that excel at implementing more sustainable agriculture systems. Topics include the farm’s goal, business plan, size, acreage of specific crops, typical rotations, nutrient management plan, and pest management plan.

The objective of this study was to identify small-grain varieties from existing germplasm that are adapted to low-input/organic environments in North Dakota. Eight seed lots representing five spring wheat cultivars and fifteen seed lots representing thirteen oat cultivars were sown in replicated and randomized, small-plot adaptation trials in a certified organic field. The research was published as an annual report (2002) by the Dickinson Research Extension Center, North Dakota State University.