This webinar took place on February 1, 2017. About the Webinar Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) has emerged as a devastating pest of small and stone fruits worldwide. Losses due to SWD can be as high as 100% and have been valued more than $718 million annually in the U.S. The zero tolerance for SWD in...
This webinar took place on February 7, 2017 About the Webinar Habitats on organic farms—whether hedgerows, wind breaks, filter strips, fallow fields, crops in rotation and other areas—can provide conservation opportunities for insect pollinators, and as a result, valuable pollination services to the farmer. This webinar will look at habitat augmentation techniques useful for both...
This webinar took place on March 7, 2017. Organic vegetable growers need varieties that are optimally adapted to their farming systems. In this webinar, participants will describe how to develop and select improved vegetable varieties using the breeding component of the tomato organic management and improvement (TOMI) project as an example. The goal of this...
This webinar was recorded on April 6, 2017. Presenters are Diana Jerkins, Joanna Ory and Mark Schonbeck of the Organic Farming Research Foundation About the Webinar This webinar will present the findings from the report by the Organic Farming Research Foundation: Taking Stock: Analyzing and Reporting Organic Research Investments: 2002-2014. This report provides information on...
This webinar was recorded on April 11, 2017. The presenters are Heather Darby and Abha Gupta, University of Vermont Extension; and Katie Campbell-Nelson, University of Massachusetts. About the Webinar Brassica plants, including mustards, contain glucosinolates that, when broken down, produce compounds that can reduce weed pressure, insect pests, populations of parasitic nematodes, and soil-borne pathogens...
This webinar took place on January 30, 2018. The presenters are members of a NIFA OREI funded project entitled Tomato Organic Management and Improvement. About the Webinar Tomato is one of the most popular fresh market vegetables, with a rich assortment of varieties that vary in appearance, flavor and agronomic properties. Learning how to produce...
This webinar took place on January 31, 2018. Find all upcoming and archived eOrganic webinars at http://articles.extension.org/pages/25242 About the Webinar Melon (Cucumis melo subsp. melo) is a valuable commodity, but production in Maryland has significantly decreased over the last twenty years. Declines in production can be attributed to several factors including disease and pest susceptibility,...
