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USDA awards more than US$4.5 million for integrated organic research

Bozeman, Montana
November 7, 2005

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner announced today the awarding more than $4.5 million in research grants to address organic agricultural issues and priorities, while increasing organic agriculture's global competitiveness.

"Throughout the Farm Bill forums, we have heard extensive support for enhancing research and market opportunities available to producers," said Conner. "This research funding will help organic producers increase their production while decreasing costs."

Through the Integrated Organic Program (IOP), the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) administered eight grants to 13 states in two different areas: the Organic Transitions Program (ORG) and the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI). ORG funds the development and implementation of research, extension and higher education programs to improve the competitiveness of organic producers. OREI funds research and extension programs that assist producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic agricultural products.

The fiscal year 2005 grants were awarded to the following:

Organic Transitions Program

Montana State University, $471,111, "Organic Production in the Challenging Environment of the Northern Great Plains: from Transition to Sustainability."
Oregon State University, $435,020, "Ecological Soil Community Management for Enhanced Nutrient Cycling in Organic Sweet Cherry Orchards."
University of Maine and University of New Hampshire, $827,058, "Reducing Off-farm Grain Inputs on Northeast Organic Dairy Farms."

Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative

Fort Valley State University and Louisiana State University and Texas Agriculture Experiment Station, $299,632, "Development of Sustainable Gastrointestinal Nematode Control in Organic Small Ruminant Production."
Auburn University and Alabama A&M University, $561,828, "Integration of Organic Production Systems for Summer Production of Tomato and Pepper in Alabama."
Iowa State University and Michigan State University and Rodale Institute, $483,542, "Evaluation of Strategies for Management of Soybean Rust in Organic Systems."
University of Nebraska, $762,949, "Improving Organic Farming Systems Across Nebraska Agroecoregions."
Michigan State University, $754,442, "Partnering to Cultivate Organic Agriculture in Michigan and the Midwest."

List of all projects with links to full description in PDF format:

ICGP Integrated Organic Program

Title	Year	Investigator	Institution	link to PDF
INTEGRATIVE USE OF PERENNIAL PEANUT FOR COST-EFFECTIVE WEED CONTROL IN ORGANIC CITRUS		Ferguson, J. J.	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA	Brief Full
INTEGRATION OF ORGANIC PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FOR SUMMER PRODUCTION OF TOMATO AND PEPPER IN ALABAMA	2005	Kloepper, J. W.	AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN, ALABAMA	Brief Full
DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODE CONTROL IN ORGANIC SMALL RUMINANT PRODUCTION	2005	Burke, J. M.	USDA, ARS, SPA, Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center Booneville, ARKANSAS	Brief Full
EVALUATION OF STRATEGIES FOR MANAGEMENT OF SOYBEAN RUST IN ORGANIC SYSTEMS	2005	DeWitt, J.	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMES, IOWA	Brief Full
REDUCING OFF-FARM GRAIN INPUTS ON NORTHEAST ORGANIC DAIRY FARMS	2005	Reberg-Horton, S. C.	UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ORONO, MAINE	Brief Full
PARTNERING TO CULTIVATE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN MICHIGAN AND THE MIDWEST	2005	Snapp, S. S.	MICHIGAN STATE UNIV EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN	Brief Full
ORGANIC PRODUCTION IN THE CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT OF THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS: FROM TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABILITY	2005	Miller, P. R.	MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BOZEMAN, MONTANA	Brief Full
IMPROVING ORGANIC FARMING SYSTEMS ACROSS NEBRASKA AGROECOREGIONS	2005	Shapiro, C. A.	UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN, NEBRASKA	Brief Full
ECOLOGICAL SOIL COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT FOR ENHANCED NUTRIENT CYCLING IN ORGANIC SWEET CHERRY ORCHARDS	2005	Azarenko, A. N.	OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OREGON	Brief Full
SLOW-GROWING BROILERS IN ORGANIC POULTRY PRODUCTION: AN ALTERNATIVE TO SUPPLEMENTAL METHIONINE AND A MARKETING OPPORTUNITY	2004	Emmert, J. L.	UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS	Brief Full
THE ACTIVITY AND SUPPRESSION OF SOIL-BORNE PATHOGENS AND PESTS IN ORGANIC VS. CONVENTIONAL PLOTS WITH CONVERSATION VS. CONVENTIONAL TILLAGE	2004	Epstein, L.	UNIV OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS, CALIFORNIA	Brief Full
NUTRIENT DYNAMICS, SOIL BIOTA AND FUNCTIONAL BIODIVERSITY AT AN ORGANIC FARM	2004	Jackson, L. E.	UNIV OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS, CALIFORNIA	Brief Full
IMPROVING FERTILITY AND PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR ORGANIC CROP PRODUCTION AND STRENGTHENING RESEARCHER/GROWER NETWORKS	2004	Gliessman, S. R.	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA	Brief Full
STRENGTHENING THE SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION OF ORGANIC STANDARDS ON ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE	2004	Lockeretz, W.	TUFTS UNIVERSITY N. GRAFTON, MASSACHUSETTS	Brief Full
SOYBEAN APHID SUPPRESSION USING A FALL-SEEDED RYE COVER CROP	2004	Heimpel, G. E.	UNIV OF MINNESOTA ST PAUL, MINNESOTA	Brief Full
BUILDING ON THE BEST: A SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP FOR INCREASED COMPETITIVENESS OF ORGANIC GRAIN AND VEGETABLE FARMS	2004	Mohler, C. L.	CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NEW YORK	Brief Full
THE ORGANIC SEED PARTNERSHIP	2004	Jahn, M.	CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NEW YORK	Brief Full
THE TRANSITIONING DAIRY: IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITES IN MILK QUALITY AND SAFETY	2004	Garrison-Tikofskey, L. L.	CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA, NEW YORK	Brief Full
PROFITABILITY AND TRANSITIONAL ANALYSIS OF NORTHEAST ORGANIC DAIRY FARMS	2004	Parsons, R. L.	UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT BURLINGTON, VERMONT	Brief Full
USE OF RESIDENT BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF REPLANT DISEASE IN ORGANIC TREE FRUIT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS	2004	Mazzola, M.	USDA, ARS Tree Fruit Research Laboratory Wenatchee, WASHINGTON	Brief Full
CROPPING INTENSITY AND ORGANIC AMENDMENTS IN TRANSITIONAL FARMING SYSTEMS:EFFECTS ON SOIL FERTILITY, WEEDS, DISEASES, AND INSECTS	2003	Eastman, C. E.	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA, ILLINOIS	Brief Full
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ORGANIC PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR LOWBUSH BLUEBERRIES	2003	Drummond, F.	UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ORONO, MAINE	Brief Full
BIOLOGICAL BUFFERING AND PEST MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIC FARMING SYSTEMS: THE CENTRAL ROLE OF ORGANIC MATTER	2003	Stinner, D. H.	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WOOSTER, OHIO	Brief Full
ORGANIC WEED MANAGEMENT: BALANCING PEST MANAGEMENT AND SOIL QUALITY IN A TRANSITIONAL SYSTEM	2003	Barbercheck, M. E.	PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA	Brief Full
INTEGRATING NO-TILLAGE WITH FARMSCAPING AND CROP ROTATIONS TO IMPROVE PEST MANAGEMENT AND SOIL QUALITY IN ORGANIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTION	2003	Morse, R. D.	VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA	Brief Full
ORGANIC NURSERY PRODUCTION: DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION	2002	Mizell, R. F.	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA	Brief Full
ORGANIC POULTRY PRODUCTION	2002	Jacob, J. P.	UNIV OF MINNESOTA ST PAUL, MINNESOTA	Brief Full
INTEGRATED WEED AND SOIL MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR ORGANIC CROPPING SYSTEMS IN MINNESOTA	2002	Sheaffer, C. C.	UNIV OF MINNESOTA ST PAUL, MINNESOTA	Brief Full
PATHS OF TRANSITION: STRATEGIES FOR PERI-URBAN ORGANIC FARMERS	2002	Kleinhenz, M. D.	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WOOSTER, OHIO	Brief Full
VARIOUS STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC GOALS IN THE TRANSITION PHASE OF EASTERN WASHINGTON ORGANIC DRYLAND GRAIN PRODUCTION	2002	Gallagher, R. S.	WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY PULLMAN, WASHINGTON	Brief Full
IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POTATO CLONES FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTION SYSTEMS	2002	Rouse, D.	UNIV OF WISCONSIN MADISON, WISCONSIN	Brief Full
INTEGRATIVE USE OF PERENNIAL PEANUT FOR COST-EFFECTIVE WEED CONTROL IN ORGANIC CITRUS	2001	Scholberg, J. M.	UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA	Brief Full
INTEGRATED ORGANIC WEED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR LIMITED RESOURCE AND FAMILY FARMS	2001	Delate, K.	IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMES, IOWA	Brief Full

CSREES advances knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and well-being, and communities by supporting research, education, and extension programs in the Land-Grant University System and other partner organizations. For more information, visit http://www.csrees.usda.gov.

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