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Organic Agriculture Research Symposium
The Radisson, La-Crosse, WI
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
12:00-1:00pm |
Registration |
1:00-1:30pm |
Welcome and introduction (Radisson Ballroom)Bill Tracy, University of Wisconsin; Jim Riddle, Ceres Trust; Brian Baker, independent consultant |
1:30-3:00pm |
Concurrent workshop session 1
- Farming Systems: Seeing the Big Picture (Radisson Ballroom)
- Stephane Bellon, French National Institute for Agricultural Research;Organics in 3D: diversity, dynamics and design of organic agriculture
- Mathieu Ngouajio, USDA-National Institute for Food and Agriculture; Enhancing functional diversity in organic agriculture: The contribution of NIFA’s organic program
- Aurelie Cardona, French National Institute for Agricultural Research; Collaboration between farmers, extension agents, wholesalers and consumers to design suitable sustainable and organic systems.
- Michelle Miller, University of Wisconsin, moderator.
- Organic Seeds: What is at Stake? (Minnesota)
- Alexandra Lyon, University of Wisconsin; Seed Needs and Challenges: Interviews with Wisconsin Organic Vegetable Growers
- Lisa Schlessinger; University of Illinois; Pollen Drift: Reframing the Biotechnology Liability Debate
- Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance; State of Organic Seed: Results of a Survey
- Micaela Colley, Organic Seed Alliance, moderator, Certification Requirements and Quality Standards.
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3:00-3:30pm |
Break and poster viewing (coffee, tea and refreshments provided) |
3:30-5:00pm |
Concurrent workshop session 2
• Organic Research: An International Perspective (Radisson Ballroom)
- Brian Baker, independent consultant; A Comparison of European and North American organic agriculture research policies
- Kathleen Delate, Iowa State University; Lessons from Italy: Policies and Provisions to Facilitate the Transition to Organic Farming
- Marc Tchamitchian, French National Institute for Agricultural Research; Research and development integration to foster Organic Farming in France.
- Jim Riddle, Ceres Trust, moderator.
- Plant Breeding for Organic Farmers 1: Back to the Future (Iowa)
- Walter Goldstein, Mandaamin Institute; Breeding high nutritional value corn for organic farmers.Â
- Adrienne Shelton, University of Wisconsin; Collaborative Release of an Organic Open-Pollinated Sweet Corn (Zea mays L.) Variety
- Lisa Kissing Kucek, Cornell University; Participatory Breeding of Wheat, Spelt, Emmer, and Einkorn for Organic Farming.
- Bill Tracy, University of Wisconsin, moderator.
- Biological Control: Working With Nature (Illinois)
- David Lowenstein, University of Illinois at Chicago; Natural enemies and biological control of lepidopteran brassica pests in urban agriculture.
- Alex Stone, Oregon State University; Contans as a tool for organic white mold management
- Ken Johnson, Oregon State University; Biocontrol of fire blight: why a yeast represents a new paradigm is disease suppression
- Eric Carr, Rodale Institute; Deploying microbes as a seed treatment for protection against soil-borne plant pathogens.
- Alisha Bower, IPM Institute of North America, moderator.
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5:00-6:00pm |
Reception, light meal and poster presentation in the lobby by the Radisson Ballroom |
6:00-7:00pm |
Chuck Benbrook, Washington State University
The Benefits of Organic Agriculture: Evidence Based Results Keynote in the Radisson Ballroom |
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Thursday, February 26, 2015
8:00-8:30am |
Registration and networking |
8:30-10:00am |
Concurrent workshop session 3
- Holistic Livestock Care and Feeding (Minnesota)
- David Bane, DVM, Sydney, IL; Measurement of biomarkers in food animals to assess animal inflammation and wellness
- Annie Donoghue, USDA-ARS, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Organic Poultry: Developing Natural Solutions for Reducing Pathogens and Improving Production
- Jennifer MacAdam, Utah State; Enhanced forage intake and milk production on birdsfoot trefoil pastures in the western US
- Jim Riddle, Ceres Trust, moderator.
- Soil Health: Back to Basics (Radisson Ballroom)
- Anna Cates, University of Wisconsin; Long-term Tillage, Rotation, and Perennialization Effects on Particulate and Aggregate Organic Matter
- Robert J. Kremer, USDA-ARS, Columbia, Missouri; Soil Health Improvement in an Organic Orchard Production System in Northwest Missouri
- Stuart Grandy, University of New Hampshire; Increased microbial efficiency and growth drive soil organic matter increases in organic cropping systems.
- Alex Stone, Oregon State University, moderator.
- Organic Markets: Quality and the Consumer Connection (Illinois)
- Kathryn Boys, Virginia Tech; Export opportunities and import competition: Improving understanding of international markets for US organic farm and processed products.
- Bradley Heins, University of Minnesota; Effect of Growth, Meat Quality, Profitability, and Consumer Acceptability of Organically Raised Dairy-Beef Steers.
- Kitt Healy, University of Wisconsin; Variety trials for direct market quality and flavor.
- Brian Baker, independent consultant, moderator.
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10:00-10:30am |
Break and poster viewing (refreshments provided in Radisson Ballroom lobby) |
10:30-noon |
Concurrent workshop session 4
- Farming Systems: Putting it all Together (Radisson Ballroom)
- Erin Hill, Michigan State University; Quantifying the impacts of cover crops on organic dry beans
- Erin Silva, University of Wisconsin; Implementing cover crop-based reduced tillage in small scale organic vegetable production.
- Rachel Weil, University of Wisconsin; Comparison of Labor Needs for Field Production, Harvest, and Packing on Organic Diversified Vegetable Farms in the Upper Midwest.
- Diana Jerkins, Organic Farming Research Foundation, moderator.
- Plant Breeding for Organic Farmers 2: Creative Partnerships and Emerging Varieties (Iowa)
- Ruth Genger, University of Wisconsin; Building a healthy organic seed system for potatoes through farmer-researcher partnerships.
- Sara Turner, Texas A&M University; Evaluation of carrot (Daucus carota, L.) for traits related to early seedling establishment and canopy growth at different planting densities in organic systems
- Phillip Simon, University of Wisconsin; The CIOA (Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture) Project: Location and Genetic Background Influence Carrot Field Performance and Flavor
- Bill Tracy, University of Wisconsin, moderator.
- Economics of Organic: The Bottom Line (Minnesota)
- Timothy Delbridge, University of Minnesota; The Barriers to Organic Transition: Impacts and Policy Solutions
- Tom Kriegl, University of Wisconsin; Comparing Feed Costs of Different Dairy Systems (Mainly Wisconsin) From 1995 to 2010
- Carolyn Dimitri, New York University; The Organic-Conventional Yield Gap.
- Brian Baker, independent consultant, moderator.
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12:00-1:00pm |
Lunch – Radisson Ballroom |
1:00-3:00pm |
Listening session 1: Identifying Research Needs and Gaps (Radisson Ballroom)Facilitators: Brian Baker, independent consultant; Jessica Shade, The Organic Center; Micaela Colley, Organic Seed Alliance; Jim Riddle, Ceres Trust; and Diana Jerkins, Organic Farming Research Center. |
3:00-3:30pm |
Break (refreshments provided) |
3:30-5:00pm |
Listening session 2: Strategic Planning and Bridge to MOSES Organic Farming Conference (Radisson Ballroom). Facilitators: Brian Baker, independent consultant; Jessica Shade, The Organic Center; Micaela Colley, Organic Seed Alliance; Jim Riddle, Ceres Trust; and Diana Jerkins, Organic Farming Research Center. |
Friday, February 27, 2015
6:00-8:00pm |
Listening session 3: Presentation from OARS Planners and Further Input (LaCrosse Center Room C). Facilitators: Brian Baker, independent consultant; Jessica Shade, The Organic Center; Micaela Colley, Organic Seed Alliance; Jim Riddle, Ceres Trust; and Diana Jerkins, Organic Farming Research Center. |
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Posters in the lobby of the Radisson Ballroom:
- Tessa Peters, UW; New methods for participatory development of sugary enhanced sweet corn varieties.
- Tom Kriegl, UW; The Financial Performance Of Dairy Systems Across the U.S.A.
- Abbe Hamilton, Penn State; How organic farmers maximize the ecosystem service provisioning potential of cover crops in the Mid-Atlantic.
- Keefe Keeley, UW; Woodland grazing management and hardwood silvopasture in the upper Midwest.
- Virginia Moore, UW; Cover Crop Adoption on Organic Vegetable Farms in Wisconsin.
- Jessica Davis, Colorado State; Evaluation of an On-Farm Bio-Fertilizer Production System Using Cyanobacteria.
- Timothy Delbridge, University of MN; An Analysis of Crop Insurance Alternatives for Organic Crop Producing Farms.
- Andy Petran, University of MN, Extending the Season for Organic Strawberry Production in the Midwest