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Moore, E
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Helseth, C
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Topics
Organic Amendments, Cover Crops, and Soil Health
Crop Nutrient Management
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Year
2021
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1. Cover Crop Suitability for High Altitude Specialty Crop Organic Food Production

There is a growing interest in certified organic, specialty crop food production. With a larger population demanding organic products and organic products offering a higher premium for the producer, farmers are exploring the transition to organic farming. Organic producers in southeatstern Wyoming face multiple challenges in environments with high elevation, low precipitation, and have a short growing season. These challenges include management of persistent weeds, maintaining biodiversity, and... E. Moore, U. Norton

2. Dryland Organic Winter Wheat Improvement by the Inclusion of Composted Cattle Manure and Cover Crops

Organic agriculture in semi-arid environments can face several challenges in order to produce a successful crop.  These include nitrogen and phosphorus deficiencies, moisture limitations, and high weed competition.  Organic winter wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.)-fallow systems can be amended with composted cattle manure and with green manure from cover crops grown in the fallow phase to help increase wheat yields and quality.  Cattle manure can improve soil health with the... C. Helseth, U. Norton