Category: Research News
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Posted on March 23, 2015
Potato Mixology Part 1: Breeding new potato varieties on organic farms
– Erin Schneider, Hilltop Community Farm Which came first: the tuber or the seed? When we talk about seed potatoes, we mean tubers harvested from […]
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Posted on March 2, 2015
Organic Farming Conference 2015 – recap
The MOSES Organic Farming Conference was, once again, inspiring! It was wonderful to hear from so many experienced and insightful presenters, to catch up with […]
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Posted on February 23, 2015
MOSES Organic Farming Conference 2015
The MOSES Organic Farming Conference is almost upon us and I am excited! This is the 26th year of this annual conference held in La […]
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Posted on January 19, 2015
2014 potato variety trial – results from research station
Hi all, Just a quick post today – I want to share the yield results from the potato variety trial run at West Madison Agricultural […]
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Posted on January 12, 2015
Breeding, seed potatoes and weeds, oh my! On-farm research opportunities in 2015.
A truly sustainable food system uses locally adapted crop varieties and can produce seed for the next crop. In working towards sustainable organic potato production, […]
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Posted on January 5, 2015
Happy New Year – and article in Organic Broadcaster
Happy New Year, all! I hope the first few days of 2015 have been enjoyable for you, and that the gradually increasing daylength is proving […]
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Posted on July 21, 2014
Certified seed potatoes – more organic growers needed!
Those of you who are participating in our variety trials will know that we had some problems this year with a batch of certified seed […]
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Posted on July 13, 2014
Wet weather, weeds, and early potatoes
The wet weather we’ve had in the Midwest through the spring and early summer has made it difficult to time field operations, letting the weeds […]
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Posted on March 17, 2014
Spring update
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Just a quick update today, to share the poster I presented at the Organic Farming Conference last month. It was a […]
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Posted on February 26, 2014
Off to the Organic Farming Conference
Are you ready for the MOSES Organic Farming Conference this weekend? I am off to La Crosse, Wisconsin tomorrow, eager for three days of organic […]