Dinesh Panday1, Bharat Sharma Acharya2, Nikita Bhusal3, Reza Keshavarz Afshar1, Andrew Smith1, Arash Ghalehgolabbehbahani1 1Rodale Institute, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, USA 2Southeast Organic Center, Rodale Institute, Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, USA 3Food Science […]
Arianna Bozzolo1, Jacob Pecenka1, Amar Patel2, Andrew Smith3 1Rodale Institute California Organic Center, Camarillo, CA, 93010 2Ravi and Naina Patel Foundation, Bakersfield, CA, 93309 3Rodale Institute, Kutztown, PA, 19530Introduction In […]
Striped cucumber beetle (SCB) (Acalymma vittatum) is a major pest of Cucurbitaceae crops across the Northeast U.S. Larvae and adult growth stages cause economic damage directly by feeding on plant […]
This study investigates the effects of topping pruning on industrial hemp growth and biomass production at our Regional Resource Center in Southern California.
This article reviews the natural history and economic significance of the allium leafminer & suggests organic management strategies.
This study investigates and compares archaeal community structures from three different habitats: agriculture soils, freshwater biofilms & estuary water.
Organic farmers often rely on tillage to control weeds, but with the cover crop-based organic no-till systems, we’re seeing hpromising results of effective weed control, maintained productivity, and improved soil health.
Abstract This chapter presents an agroecological approach for assessing crop and soil management effects on the sustainability of the soil resource. Crop yield, soil profile N concentrations, denitrification, earthworm populations, […]
After thirty years of research, Rodale Institute’s Farming Systems Trial (FST) still remains a relevant catalyst for change in American agriculture.
This study looks at Rodale Institute’s Farming Systems Tial to observe how managed and natural systems respond to climate-related stress.