258 General Organic Management Systems: II

Oral Session
ASA Section: Agronomic Production Systems
This is a general oral session for papers related to organic management systems.
Cosponsor(s):

Organic Management Systems Community

Tuesday, November 17, 2015: 1:00 PM-4:15 PM
Minneapolis Convention Center, L100 B

Community Leader:
Erin Silva
Organizer:
Erin Silva
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:00 PM
Effect of Seeding Rate on Organic Rice Production.
Fugen Dou, Texas Agrilife Research-Beaumont; Shu Wang, Shenyang Agricultural University; Anna M. Mcclung, USDA-ARS; Xingen Zhou, Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center at Beaumont
1:15 PM
Competitiveness of Rotational Crops with Weeds in Dryland Organic Wheat Rotations.
Nicole Tautges, Washington State University; Ian C. Burke, Washington State University; Kristy Borrelli, University of Idaho; E. Patrick Fuerst, Washington State University
1:30 PM
Forage Composition, AMF Root Colonization and Biological Nitrogen Fixation Distinguish Perennial Forage Systems on Organic Versus Conventional Dairy Farms in Ontario, Canada.
Kim Schneider, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Paul R Voroney, University of Guelph; Derek H. Lynch, Dalhousie University
1:45 PM
Organic Poultry Production in Chicken Tractors: An Economic Analysis.
Kathleen Marie Painter, University of Idaho; Elizabeth A. Myhre, Washington State University; Andy Bary, Washington State University; Craig G. Cogger, Washington State University; Kendall Kahl, Washington State University
2:00 PM
Using Organic and Conventional Varietal Tests to Determine Functional Differences Between Systems.
S. Chris Reberg-Horton, NC State University; Thomas E. Carter Jr., USDA-ARS; J. Paul Murphy, North Carolina State University
2:15 PM
Re-Thinking Plant-Available N: Soil Availability and Plant Accessibility of Organic N in Organic Systems.
Alison Grantham, Pennsylvania State University; Jason P. Kaye, Pennsylvania State University
2:30 PM
Break
2:45 PM
Effects of Duration of Weed-Free Periods in Organic Lettuce Production.
Sarah Parry, California State University-Fresno Department of Plant Science; Ryan Cox, California State University; Larissa Larocca, California State University; S. Kaan Kurtural, California State University; Anil Shrestha, California State University-Fresno
3:00 PM
Effects of Long-Term Management on Soil Organic Matter and Weed Competition in Organic Soybean.
Margaret Ball, Cornell University-Crop & Soil Sciences; Matthew Ryan, Cornell University; Laurie E. Drinkwater, Cornell University; Antonio DiTommaso, Cornell University
3:15 PM
Developing Organic Quinoa Cropping Systems for Utah.
Kristine Buckland, Utah State University; Jennifer R Reeve, Utah State University; Earl Creech, Utah State University
3:30 PM
Effect of Rice Variety and Nutrient Management on Rice Productivity in Organic Rice System.
Jingqi Guo, Texas Agrilife Research-Beaumont; Fugen Dou, Texas Agrilife Research-Beaumont; Xingen Zhou, Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center at Beaumont; Frank M. Hons, Texas A&M University; Anna M. Mcclung, USDA-ARS
3:45 PM
Nutrient Management in Mid-Atlantic Organic Grain Cropping Systems.
Victoria J. Ackroyd, USDA-ARS; Steven B Mirsky, USDA-ARS; Michel A. Cavigelli, USDA-ARS; John Spargo, Ag Analytical Services Lab
4:15 PM
Adjourn