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Symposium Proceedings

Organic Agriculture: Innovations in Organic Marketing, Technology, and Research

October 6-7, 2005, Washington, DC
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Coordinating Committee (in alphabetical order) Carolee T. Bull Catherine Greene James B. Kotcon Lydia Oberholtzer

Introduction

• Organic Agriculture: Innovations in Organic Marketing, Technology, and Research - Introduction to the Proceedings
Introduction by Carolee T. Bull, Catherine Greene, James B. Kotcon, and Lydia Oberholtzer

Setting the Scene: Challenges Facing a Second Green Revolution

• Challenges Facing a Second Green Revolution: Expanding the Reach of Organic Agriculture
Review by Thomas Dobbs

Assessing Producer Options and Obstacles

• Organic Farmers: Opportunities, Realities and Barriers
Review by Leslie Duram

• Assessing Producer Options and Obstacles for Organic Agriculture
Perspective by Terry Wolf

• Some Opinions on Farmer Options and Obstacles to Adopting Organic Agriculture
Perspective by Kent Yeager

• Options and Opportunities for Producers in Organic Agriculture
Perspective by George Siemon

Assessing Market Growth

• A Brief Retrospective on the U.S. Organic Sector: 1997 and 2003
Perspective by Carolyn Dimitri and Lydia Oberholtzer

• Opportunities and Challenges for Organic from the Retailing Perspective
Perspective by Don Harris

• Civic Markets: Alternative Value Chain Governance as Civic Engagement
Review by Melanie DuPuis

Broadening the Education Infrastructure in Organic Agriculture for Professionals, Students, and Farmers

• Broadening the Education Infrastructure in Organic Agriculture for Farmers
Review by Brett Melone

• Student and New Farmer Education to Support the Growth of Organic Farming
Perspective by John Biernbaum

• Engaging Everyone: Catalyzing Organic Leadership and Education in Minnesota
Perspective by Meg Moynihan

Measuring and Communicating the Benefits of Organic Food Production

• Measuring and Communicating the Environmental Benefits of Organic Food Production
Review by Stephan Dabbert

• Measuring and Communicating the Benefits of Organic Foods
Perspective by Kathleen Delate, Robert Turnbull, and Jerald DeWitt

• Challenges in Measuring the Benefits of Organic Foods
Perspective by Kathleen Merrigan

Building a Research Base for Organic Production

• Sustainability of Organic, Conventional, and Integrated Apple Orchards
Perspective by John Reganold

• Addressing the Information Needs of Organic Farmers: The Confessions of an ATTRA Specialist
Perspective by George Kuepper

• US Federal Organic Research Activity is Expanding
Review by Carolee T. Bull

More on Organic Agriculture from PMN

• Wszelaki, A. L., and Miller, S. A. 2005. Determining the efficacy of disease management products in organically-produced tomatoes.
Research from Plant Health Progress

• Kluchinski, D., and Singer, J. W. 2005. Evaluation of weed control strategies in organic soybean production.
Research from Crop Management

• Bull, C. T., Muramoto, J., Koike, S. T., Leap, J., Shennan, C., and Goldman, P. 2005. Strawberry cultivars and mycorrhizal inoculants evaluated in California organic production fields.
Research from Crop Management

• Delate, K., Cambardella, C. A., Karlen, D. L. 2002. Transition strategies for post-CRP certified organic grain production.
Research from Crop Management

• McSpadden Gardener, B. B., and Fravel, D. R. 2002. Biological control of plant pathogens: Research, commercialization, and application in the USA.
Review from Plant Health Progress

• Cornell University. 2006. Tiny wasps help keep sweet corn worm-free and customers more satisfied.
News from Crop Management

• American Society of Agronomy. 2004. Organic weed control: Scientists recommend using a companion crop to control weeds organically since traditional cultivation methods can erode soil.
News from Crop Management