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2017 Annual Meeting | Oct. 22-25 | Tampa, FL

200 General Organic Management Systems Oral I (includes student competition)

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

Approved for CM 2.0 CEUs

Cosponsor(s):

Organic Management Systems Community

Tuesday, October 24, 2017: 9:25 AM-11:45 AM
Tampa Convention Center, Room 31

Organizer:
Eric B. Brennan
9:25 AM
Introductory Remarks
9:30 AM
Legume Cover Crop Management in High Tunnels for Soil Health and Fertility.
Elizabeth Perkus, University of Minnesota; Julie Grossman, University of Minnesota; Mary Rogers, University of Minnesota; Steve Poppe, University of Minnesota Morris
9:45 AM
The Impact of Organic Crop Rotations and Ecological Weed Management Strategies on Soil Quality.
Salvador Ramirez II, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Rhae A. Drijber, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; John L. Lindquist, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Virginia L. Jin, USDA-ARS; Humberto Blanco-Canqui, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Elizabeth Sue Jeske, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
10:00 AM
Organic Weed Control Grits Affect Uptake of Nitrogen in Corn and Weeds.
Michael Carlson, South Dakota State University; Frank Forcella, USDA-ARS; Sam Wortman, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Sharon A. Clay, South Dakota State University
10:15 AM
Mechanical and Thermal Weed Control in Organic Tilled and No-till Production.
Ricardo Costa Silva, University of Missouri; Kerry M. Clark, University of Missouri; Reid J. Smeda, University of Missouri
10:30 AM
Successes and Challenges of Reducing Tillage in Organic Annual Row Crop Production.
Rebecca J Champagne, Pennsylvania State University; William S Curran, Pennsylvania State University; John M. Wallace, Pennsylvania State University
10:45 AM
Break
11:00 AM
Strawberry Cultivar Assessment for Organic Production Systems in Florida.
Preeti Ahuja, University of Florida; Xin Zhao, University of Florida; Carlene A. Chase, University of Florida; Oscar E. Liburd, University of Florida; Elena Rhodes, University of Florida; Marilyn E. Swisher, University of Florida; Alia N. Delong, University of Florida; Laila Khandaker, University of Florida
11:15 AM
Impact of Biodegradable Plastic Mulches on Soil Health.
Jennifer M. DeBruyn, University of Tennessee - Knoxville; Sreejata Bandopadhyay, University of Tennessee; Henry Sintim, Washington State University; Marie English, University of Tennessee - Knoxville; Sean M. Schaeffer, University of Tennessee - Knoxville; Markus Flury, Washington State University; Annette Wszelaki, University of Tennessee; Jennifer Moore, University of Tennessee; Carol Miles, Washington State University; Shuresh Ghimire, Washington State University; Douglas G Hayes, University of Tennessee
11:30 AM
Evaluation of Fodder Production Systems for Organic Dairy Farms.
Kathy Soder, USDA-ARS Pasture Systems & Watershed Mgmt Research Unit; Bradley Heins, University of Minnesota; Jim C. Paulson, University of Minnesota; Hugh Chester-Jones, University of Minnesota; Aimee Hafla, USDA-ARS Pasture Systems & Watershed Mgmt Research Unit
11:45 AM
Adjourn