Posters

2012 ORGANIC FARMING SYMPOSIUM POSTERS 

A Comparative Assessment of Human, Animal and Machine Power for Organic Vegetable Production (Kenneth Mulder)

Assessing the Research and Extension Needs of the Organic Dairy Industry in the Northeast (David Townson)

Body Condition Score Comparisons of Crossbred Normande Cows with their Purebred Herd Mates of Aryshire, Holstein, and Jersey (Dustin Brown)

Bringing Heirloom Wheat Back to Vermont (Heather Darby)
Case Study: Molasses as the Primary Energy Supplement on an Organic Grazing Dairy Farm (Kathy Soder)

Determining the Potential for Organic Material Use In Northeast Commercial Pear Production (Peter Jentsch)

Effect of Incremental Organic Flaxseed Supplementation of a Pasture-based Diet on Methane Output and Ruminal Fermentation in Continuous Culture (Kathy Soder)

Environmental Effects of Mortality Disposal (Mary Schwarz/Jean Bonhotal)
eOrganic Dairy: Developing National On-line Training and Support Networks on Certified
Organic Dairy Production Systems (Debra Heleba)

Evaluation of Cool Season Grass Haylage Fermented with Small Grains (Heather Darby)
Financial Performance of Organic Dairy and Grain Farms in Minnesota 2006-1010 (Jim
Riddle)

Forage Quality and Fatty Acid Analysis of Forage Cereal Grains (Heather Darby)
Growing Scab-Free Apples Without Fungicides (Lou Lego)
Heirloom and Slicing Tomatoes for Organic Production in Rhode Island (Rebecca Brown)

Implementing Dairy Goat Nutrition Programs on Farms for Improved Sustainability (Carol
Delaney)

Integrated Livestock Grazing and Conservation: Managed Goat Grazing in Oak Savanna and
Woodlands (Julia Ela)

A Multipurpose Tool for Small Farmers (Fred Forsburg)

NIFA’s Integrated Organic Program Supports Research in Organic Agriculture in the Northeast (Megan O’Reilly)

Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative (NOVIC): Meeting the Need for More Certified Organic Vegetable Varieties (Larry Robertson)

Nutrient Availability from Organic Fertilizers in Soilless Potting Mixes for Greenhouse Production (Kristin Hulshart)

On-Farm Cultivar Trials with Tofu-Type Soybeans (Janice Degni)
Organic Greenhouse Production in Europe (Stephanie Burnett)
Organic insect Control in Winter Greenhouse Vegetables (Judson Reid)
Organic Sources of Fertility for Fresh Market Broccoli (Ryan Fahey)
Potato Leafhoppers: A new pest for Organic Hops in the Northeast (Heather Darby)
Potato Variety Trials by Growers (Elizabeth Dyck)
Spring Wheat Agronomic and Mechanical Weed Control Systems (Heather Darby)
The Circle of Life for Organic Farms in Vermont – An Innovative Categorical Analysis of
Entry/Exit of Organic Farms and Its Implications in the Market (Kathleen Liang)

The effect of different grazing systems on dairy goat productivity (Carol Delaney)
The Effects of Planting Date on Organic Hard Red Spring Wheat Yield and Quality (Heather
Darby)

The OrganicA Project: IPM Research Results and Insights from Two Certified Organic Apple
Production Systems (Lorraine Berkett)

The OrganicA Project: Multi-Year Research Results on Tree Growth, Productivity, and Fruit
Quality in Two Certified Organic Apple Production Systems (Terence Bradshaw)

 

The OrganicA Project: Research on Weed Management Options for Organic Apple Production (Renae Moran)

 

The OrganicA Project: Soil Health in Two Organic Apple Production Systems (Heather Darby)

Thinking about Farm Context: A Summary of Ecological and Cultural Research and a Request
for Participation (Conrad Vispo)

Using eOrganic to Create Collaborate and Educate (Jim Riddle)