Research Articles
In addition to our long-term trials, we conduct ongoing experiments in a wide range of topics including organic pest management, livestock and crop integration, compost formulations, and more. Get the latest updates on our research projects here.
April 4, 2024
Assessing Cover Crop Biomass and Roller Crimper Technology for Sustainable Weed Management in Coastal California Vegetable Systems
April 2, 2024
Rooted in Nature: The Rise, Challenges, and Potential of Organic Farming and Fertilizers in Agroecosystems
March 14, 2024
Integrated Disease Management Strategy to Enhance Microgreen Production in Regenerative Organic Systems
October 31, 2023
An Evaluation of Carbon Indicators of Soil Health in Long-term Agricultural Experiments
October 31, 2023
Selecting Soil Hydraulic Properties as Indicators of Soil Health: Measurement Response to Management and Site Characteristics
October 31, 2023
Carbon-Sensitive Pedotransfer Functions for Plant Available Water
October 31, 2023
Linking Soil Health to Human Health: Arbuscular Mycorrhizae Play a Key Role in Plant Uptake of the Antioxidant Ergothioneine from Soils
September 14, 2023
Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Colonizers, Mediators, and Protectors of the Ecosystem
November 10, 2021
Variation of Total Phenolics in Lehigh and Purple Majesty Potato Cultivars with Cropping Systems in the Vegetable Systems Trial
June 23, 2021
Variations in Soil Health Indicators as a Result of Cropping Systems and Management Practices in the Vegetable Systems Trial at Rodale Institute
August 18, 2020
‘Organic No-Till’ Helps Farmers Succeed
June 5, 2020
Cropping System and Rotational Grazing Effects on Soil Fertility and Enzymatic Activity in an Integrated Organic Crop-Livestock System
March 10, 2020
Impacts of Conventional & Organic Management Practices on Soil Health and Water Quality
December 21, 2018
Assessing Drought Resistance in Soils Managed with Regenerative Organic Practices
July 13, 2017
Nodulation of Leguminous Crops Greater in Organic Systems
June 27, 2017
The High Residue Cultivator: Weed Rescue for No-Till Systems
May 16, 2017
Strategies for Combating Drought, Flooding, and Nutrient Loss
February 22, 2017
How to Innoculate Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on the Farm, Part 2
June 2, 2016
Organic No-Till Corn Production: Cover Crop and Starter Fertilizer Considerations
May 24, 2016
Organic Systems Show Improved Soil Organic Matter; Conventional Remain Unchanged
February 27, 2016
Using Pelletized Starter Fertilizers to Improve Corn Yields in Reduced Tillage Systems
January 14, 2016
Planting Date Impacts on Soil Water Management, Plant Growth, and Weeds in Cover-Crop-Based No-Till Corn Production
November 16, 2015
The Dirt on Biodegradable Plastics
March 20, 2015
Improved Understanding of Climate Change Impact to Pennsylvania Dairy Pasture
October 10, 2014
Pelletized Biochar as a Carrier for AM Fungi in the On- Farm System of Inoculum Production in Compost and Vermiculite Mixtures
April 4, 2014
Beyond Black Plastic
January 23, 2014
Compost Management in Certified Organic Operations
December 25, 2013
A framework for evaluating ecosystem services provided by cover crops in agroecosystems
April 19, 2013
Beliefs and Practices of Sustainable Farmers in South Dakota
April 1, 2013
Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Crop Production Using the Farm Energy Analysis Tool
December 12, 2012
How to Create a Soil Community
June 11, 2012
Utilization of inoculum of AM fungi produced on-farm for the production of Capsicum annuum: A summary of seven years of field trials on a conventional vegetable farm
April 1, 2011
Weed Seed Persistence and Microbial Abundance in Long-Term Organic and Conventional Cropping Systems
January 5, 2011
Monitoring the Decline in AM Fungus Populations & Efficacy During a Long Term Bare Fallow
December 8, 2010
How to Innoculate Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on the Farm, Part 1
December 7, 2010
Quick and Easy Guide: On-Farm Production of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Inoculum
March 6, 2010
Application of the DNDC model to the Rodale Institute Farming Systems Trial: challenges for the validation of drainage and nitrate leaching in agroecosystem models
October 13, 2009
On-farm Production of Inoculum of Indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Assessment of Diluents of Compost for Inoculum Production
September 1, 2009
Environmental, Energetic, and Economic Comparisons of Organic and Conventional Farming Systems
July 1, 2009
Abiotic Nitrate Retention in Agroecosystems and a Forest Soil
April 2, 2009
Compost, Manure and Synthetic Fertilizer Influences Crop Yields, Soil Properties, Nitrate Leaching and Crop Nutrient Content
February 5, 2009
It’s (Almost) Never Too Late to Plant Hairy Vetch
February 17, 2008
Choosing the Best Cover Crops for Your Organic No-Till Vegetable System
June 2, 2007
Nutrients in Agroecosystems: Rethinking the Management Paradigm
January 5, 2007
Organic Farming Enhances Soil Carbon and its Benefits
December 2, 2006
The Rodale Institute Farming Systems Trial 1981 to 2005: Long-term analysis of organic and conventional maize and soybean cropping systems
May 1, 2004
Defining and Assessing Soil Quality
January 11, 2002
Transition from Conventional to Organic Farming Systems: I. Challenges, Recommendations, and Guidelines for Pest Management
June 29, 2000
Effects of tillage intensity on nitrogen dynamics and productivity in legume-based grain systems
May 12, 2000
Diversity of communities of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi present in conventional versus low-input agricultural sites in eastern Pennsylvania, USA
November 19, 1998
Legume-based cropping systems have reduced carbon and nitrogen losses
January 1, 1998
Low-Input Cropping Systems and Efficiency of Water and Nitrogen Use
July 1, 1997
Comparison of Substrate Utilization Assay and Fatty Acid Analysis of Soil Microbial Communities
January 1, 1997
Potentially Mineralizable Nitrogen as an Indicator of Biologically Active Soil Nitrogen
July 1, 1996
Organic Matter Fractions from Organically and Conventionally Managed Soils: II. Characterization of Composition
July 1, 1996
Acetate Fate in Organic and Conventionally Managed Soils
July 1, 1994
Organic and Conventional Management Effects on Biologically Active Soil Organic Matter Pools
December 1, 1993
Agroecosystem Responses to Alternative Crop and Soil Management Systems in the U.S. Corn-Soybean Belt
March 2, 1990
Effects of Conversion to Organic Agricultural Practices on Soil Biota
July 1, 1987