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Organic Grant Program
Research Priorities
For each 5-year funding cycle, research priorities are identified by a stakeholder committee composed of organic growers, consumers, suppliers, and researchers in the region.
Nutrient and soil management – affordable nitrogen sources, soil phosphorus balance, managing biological N, maintaining soil quality, perennial crop understory management Integrating livestock into organic cropping systems – grazing systems, organic animal feeds, organic livestock health maintenance, enterprise integration and rotation Pest management – agroecosystem design, biological and mechanical control methods, efficacy of new products and tools Seed Production - Organic seed production, seed protection, and variety development specific for organic systems Food quality – effects of farming practice, crop varieties, tests for nutritive and health properties Economics – industry structure and trends, market assessment, enterprise budgeting, input and risk evaluationResearch Priorities Funding period FY08–FY12
Research Priorities Funding period FY03–FY07
Seed Production - Organic seed production, seed protection, and variety development specific for organic systems
Understory management - soil, water, weed, pest management in fruit trees, vines, and berries
Organic weed control and soil fertility - methods for annual crops and perennials
Efficacy testing - testing organic materials and strategies for pest and fertility management
Economics - trends for the organic agriculture sector