Progress 05/01/07 to 04/30/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The BIOAg Program contributes funds and/or other support to wide-ranging projects that have in common the pursuit of improved sustainability through organic or other bio-intensive tools. In addition to the publication outputs listed below, the BIOAg Program has funded and supported the creation and/or completion of many projects, the outputs of which do not appear within this CRIS because the faculty receiving these grants and publishing the outputs report within different CRIS's. BIOAg research addressed several distinct areas including greenhouse gases in organic production, increasing nitrogen fixation of pulse crops, green manures for management of soilborne diseases of potatoes and conifer seedlings, food quality in organic production, increasing nitrogen fixation of pulse crops, and sustainable organic orchard management. In addition to the articles listed below, over 1,000 people were reached directly through BIOAg outreach events. The BIOAg program includes a strong and diverse group of research projects: Nutrient Quality and Disease Prevention, Benefits of Organic versus Conventional Tomatoes and their Products, Organic Transition for Eastern Washington Dryland Grain Production, Production and quality of winter grown organic vegetables in Washington, Production of DHA Rich Algae biomass as Cattle Feed Supplement to Enhance Milk Quality, Organic Trends, Winter Canola as a Rotation Crop in the Winter Wheat-Summer Fallow Region, Compost Teas for Organic Seed Production, Cover Crops for Organic Weed Control, Variety Evaluation for Organic Production, Understory Management in Organic Tree Fruits, Alternative Mulches for Organic Vegetable Production, Wheat Varieties for Organic Systems, Prediction models for Potato Late Blight Food Safety Needs Assessment, Post-Plant Management of Nematodes in Apple Orchards, and Nitrogen Supply and Partitioning in Organic Apples. In addition to the competitive research grant program, BIOAg research has undertaken the development of eight interdisciplinary faculty teams addressing high priority areas: Organic Livestock Feed Toxics Reduction in Grass-fed Beef, Nitrogen Supply Climate Friendly Farming, Farming for Food Quality, and Food Systems Analysis of Organic Tree Fruits. PARTICIPANTS: Abbas Biabani, Clare Coyne, Lisa Taylor, Jeff Smith, Stewart Higgins, Jennifer Reeve, Dan TerAVest, David Granatstein, John Reganold, Dave Huggins, Usama Zaher, Jennifer Reeve, Dan Teravest, Jeff Smith, Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, Chad Kruger, Pat Fuerst, Don Nelson, Joseph Shannon Nieburgs, Dave Huggins, Mark Mazzolla, Usama Zaher, Claudio Stockle, Jessica Goldberger, Preston Andrews, Andy McGuire, Dennis Johnson, Tim Paulitz, Craig Cogger, Oumar Badini, Jeff Ullman, Jim Durfey, Kevin Murphy, George Vandemark, Gary Chastagner, Rita Abi-Ghanem, Steve VanVleet, Lori Hoagland, Carol Miles, Rich Koenig, Preston Andrews, Neal Davies, Kristy Ott, Hal Collins, Steve Fransen, Shulin Chen, Bill Schillinger, Deb Inglis, Karen Killinger, Craig Cogger, Steve Jones, and Katerina Riga TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience of BIOAg includes potentially everyone, but particularly producers and consumers of crops under organic or improved sustainability systems. Broadly, all of Washington's agricultural organic producers, sustainable producers, consumers of organic and fresh products, biofuel growers and industry. In particular: Washington agricultural producers: organic, sustainable systems, potato, nursery, dryland wheat, CRP, livestock & dairy, Washington state agencies ex: Department of Ecology; International organic and sustainable farmers and institutes PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Teams have developed around issues and opportunities including: Mustard Green Manures for Verticillium Wilt Control in Potatoes; Nitrogen Fixation Improvement; Fusarium Wilt identification and control on Conifer Seedlings; Sustainable Alternatives to CRP and Wheat/Fallow; and International Organic Agriculture Education. Recent activities and findings have identified current lentil, pea, and chickpea varieties that provide 10-15% increased nitrogen fixation compared to other varieties. A high-nitrogen fixing chickpea from Iraq was identified in the global core collection. Study has shown that beef production under planned grazing provides equal economic return to the landowner as CRP, while providing increased total economic activity and soil conservation. The impacts of BIOAg research include: increased production of organic crops, increased crop and product options in farming systems, increased sustainabilty of fruit and vegetable production, improved weed control for organic grain production, and higher value use of agricultural by-products. For example: approx. 1,000 acres were converted from conventional wheat-fallow to organic pasture and wheat. The Integrating Livestock into Palouse Agriculture project has developed an agronomic system for rotating field crops with pasture phase. The development of low-erosive tillage technique for alfalfa and pasture transition to field crops has added in erosion management. Economic comparisons show greatest profit (among organic alternatives) of integrated grain and livestock production, although the profitability of haying vs grazing is highly dependent on cattle and hay pricing. Erosion has declined and profitability has climbed. Producers are adopting winter canola in traditional wheat-fallow fields. This has doubled crop diversity and improved total system profitability. Mulch barrier materials are utilized more in organic small farms, reducing labor and erosion. Dryland Canola: Development of management scheme and variety selection for winter canola in the intermediate and/or low rainfall zone of the Palouse Organic transitions: Identification of low-erosive weed management tool, the rotary hoe. Determination of potential viable and definite non-viable organic crop systems for the high rainfall zone of the Palouse. Compost tea microbiology: Repeatable recipe and procedure for developing 4 compost teas of different microbial communities from the same compost. Control of Xanthomonas pheromone production by competition from compost tea communities. Understory management for N supply in organic orchards. Determination of appropriate (such as wood chip or mechanically weeded) and less productive (living mulch) understory managements for optimal growth of newly planted organic apple orchard. Alternative mulches for organic vegetables: Identification of organically acceptable mulch barrier materials that effectively control weeds under organic vegetables. Improvement of commercial offerings of mulch barrier materials through communication of research findings with production companies. BIOAg research has garnered nearly $30 million in grants and has spun off at least five new CRIS projects.
Publications
- Reeve, J., C.Schadt, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, S.Kang, J.Zhou, and J.P.Reganold. 2010. Effects of soil type and farm management on soil ecological functional genes and microbial activities. ISME Journal 4: 1099-1107.
- Reeve, J.R., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, J.P.Reganold, A.York, and W.F.Brinton. 2010. Influence of biodynamic preparations on compost development and resultant compost extracts on wheat seedling growth. Bioresource Technology 101: 5658-5666.
- Abi-Ghanem, R., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, and J.L.Smith. 2010. Cultivar Effects on Nitrogen Fixation in Peas and Lentils. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 10.1007/s00374-010-0492-6
- Hoagland, L.A., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, D.M.Granatstein, M.Mazzola, J.L.Smith, F.Peryea, and J.P.Reganold. 2008. Orchard floor management effects on nitrogen fertility and biological soil quality in a newly established organic apple orchard. Biology and Fertility of Soils 45:11-18.
- Reeve, J., J.L.Smith, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, and J.P.Reganold. 2008. Soil-based cycling and differential uptake of amino acids by three species of strawberry (Fragaria spp.) plants. Soil Biology & Biochemistry. 40:2547-2552.
- Price, C., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, and J.Goldberger. 2009. The WSU On-Farm Mortality Composting Project: A Collaborative Effort in Research and Extension. Journal of Extension. 47(6).
- Reeve, J., J.L.Smith, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, and J.P.Reganold. 2009. Glycine, nitrate and ammonium uptake by classic and modern wheat varieties in a short-term microcosm study. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 45:723-732.
- Hoagland, L.A., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, J.P.Reganold, and M.Mazzola. 2008. Role of native soil biology in Brassicaceae seed meal induced weed suppression. Soil Biology & Biochemistry. 40:1689-1697.
- Hoagland, L.A., K.M.Murphy, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, and S.S.Jones. 2008. Improving nutrient uptake in wheat through cultivar specific interaction with Azospirillum. Proceedings of the Second Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research: Volume 1-Organic Crop Production. Ed. Daniel Neuhoff. IFOAM. Modena, Italy. 19 Pages 562-565.
- Biabani, A., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, M.Katozi, and H.Sabouri. 2011. Effects of seed deterioration and inoculation with Mesorhizobium ciceri on yield and plant performance of chickpea. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 5(1):66-70.
- Biabani, A., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, C.J.Coyne, L.D.Taylor, J.L.Smith, and S.Higgins. 2011. Nitrogen fixation potential in global chickpea mini-core collection. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 47(6). pp. 379-685
- Reeve, J., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, and H.Sehmsdorf. 2011. Sustainable Agriculture, a case study of a small Lopez Island Farm. Agricultural Systems. 104(7): 572-579. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2011.04.006
- TerAvest, D., J.L.Smith, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, D.M.Granatstein, L.Hoagland, and J.P.Reganold. 2011. Soil carbon pools, nitrogen supply, and tree performance under several groundcovers and compost rates in a newly planted apple orchard. HortScience : A Publication of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 46(12):1687-1694.
- Reganold JP, Andrews PK, Reeve JR, Carpenter-Boggs L, Schadt CW, et al. (2010) Fruit and Soil Quality of Organic and Conventional Strawberry Agroecosystems. PLoS ONE 5(9): e12346. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0012346
- TerAvest, D., J.L.Smith, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, L.Hoagland, D.M.Granatstein, and J.P.Reganold. 2010. Influence of orchard floor management and compost application timing on N partitioning in organically managed apple trees. HortScience. A Publication of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 45:637-642.
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Progress 01/01/11 to 12/31/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: BIOAg research in 2011 addressed several distinct areas including greenhouse gases in organic production, increasing nitrogen fixation of pulse crops, and green manures for management of soilborne diseases of potatoes and conifer seedlings. In addition to the 4 articles listed below, many others were produced but are listed in numerous other CRIS projects. PARTICIPANTS: Abbas Biabani, Clare Coyne, Lisa Taylor, Jeff Smith, Stewart Higgins, Jennifer Reeve, Dan TerAVest, David Granatstein, John Reganold, Dave Huggins, Usama Zaher TARGET AUDIENCES: The target audience of BIOAg includes potentially everyone, but particularly producers and consumers of crops under organic or improved sustainability systems. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not Reported
Impacts
A high-nitrogen fixing chickpea from Iraq was identified in the global core collection.
Publications
- Biabani, A., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, M.Katozi, and H.Sabouri. 2011. Effects of seed deterioration and inoculation with Mesorhizobium ciceri on yield and plant performance of chickpea. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 5(1):66-70.
- Biabani, A., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, C.J.Coyne, L.D.Taylor, J.L.Smith, and S.Higgins. 2011. Nitrogen fixation potential in global chickpea mini-core collection. Biology and Fertility of Soils.
- Reeve, J., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, and H.Sehmsdorf. 2011. Sustainable Agriculture, a case study of a small Lopez Island Farm. Agricultural Systems.
- TerAvest, D., J.L.Smith, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, D.M.Granatstein, L.Hoagland, and J.P.Reganold. 2011. Soil carbon pools, nitrogen supply, and tree performance under several groundcovers and compost rates in a newly planted apple orchard. HortScience : A Publication of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 46(12):1687-1694.
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Progress 01/01/10 to 12/31/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: BIOAg research in 2010 addressed several distinct areas including food quality in organic production, increasing nitrogen fixation of pulse crops, and sustainable organic orchard management. In addition to the 5 articles listed below, over 700 people were reached directly through BIOAg outreach events. PARTICIPANTS: John Reganold, Preston Andrews, Jennifer Reeve, Dan Teravest, Jeff Smith, David Granatstein TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
BIOAg research has garnered nearly $2 million in grants this year and has spun off at least one new CRIS project.
Publications
- Reganold, J.P., P.K.Andrews, J.Reeves, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, C.Schadt, J.R.Alldredge, C.Ross, N.Davies, and J.Zhou. 2010. Fruit and soil quality of organic and conventional strawberry agroecosystems. PloS one 5(9).
- TerAvest, D., J.L.Smith, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, L.Hoagland, D.M.Granatstein, and J.P.Reganold. 2010. Influence of orchard floor management and compost application timing on N partitioning in organically managed apple trees. HortScience. A Publication of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 45:637-642.
- Reeve, J., C.Schadt, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, S.Kang, J.Zhou, and J.P.Reganold. 2010. Effects of soil type and farm management on soil ecological functional genes and microbial activities. ISME Journal 4: 1099-1107.
- Reeve, J.R., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, J.P.Reganold, A.York, and W.F.Brinton. 2010. Influence of biodynamic preparations on compost development and resultant compost extracts on wheat seedling growth. Bioresource Technology 101: 5658-5666.
- Abi-Ghanem, R., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, and J.L.Smith. 2010. Cultivar Effects on Nitrogen Fixation in Peas and Lentils. Biology and Fertility of Soils.
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Progress 01/01/09 to 12/31/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: REPORTS:
The WSU On-Farm Mortality Composting Project: A Collaborative Effort in Research and Extension. Price C., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, J.Goldberger. Beefing Up the Palouse: Feasibility Study of Using CRP as a Grazing Resource. Beckley G., T.Bialic, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, D.Coon, Jr., J.Huesby, T.Lamar, J.S.Neibergs, M.Robinette, A.Schwartz, S.M.van Vleet, D.D.Nelson. Influence of orchard floor management and compost application timing on N partitioning in organically managed apple trees. TerAvest D., J.L.Smith, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, L.Hoagland, D.Granatstein, J.P.Reganold. The Science Behind Biodynamics. Carpenter-Boggs L.A. Mixed Crop-Livestock Farming Systems for the Inland Northwest U.S. Carpenter-Boggs L.A., S.Bramwell, D.R.Huggins. Global Organic Agriculture: Issues and Solutions for Arid Regions. Carpenter-Boggs L.A. PARTICIPANTS: Participants: Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, Chad Kruger, David Granatstein, Pat Fuerst, Don Nelson, Joseph Shannon Nieburgs, Dave Huggins, Jeff Smith, Mark Mazzolla, Usama Zaher, Claudio Stockle, Jessica Goldberger, Preston Andrews, Andy McGuire, Dennis Johnson, Tim Paulitz, Craig Cogger, Oumar Badini, Jeff Ullman, Jim Durfey, Kevin Murphy, George Vandemark, Gary Chastagner, Rita Abi-Ghanem, Steve VanVleet, John Reganold TARGET AUDIENCES: Washington agricultural producers: organic, sustainable systems, potato, nursery, dryland wheat, CRP, livestock & dairy, Washington state agencies ex: Department of Ecology; International organic and sustainable farmers and institutes PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Teams have developed around issues and opportunities:
Mustard Green Manures for Verticillium Wilt Control in Potatoes;
Nitrogen Fixation Improvement;
Fusarium Wilt identification and control on Conifer Seedlings;
Sustainable Alternatives to CRP and Wheat/Fallow;
International Organic Agriculture Education. Recent activities and findings have:
Provided molecular test to differentiate Fusarium oxysporum and Fusarium commune from roots and soils of Douglas-fir;
Identified current lentil, pea, and chickpea varieties that provide 10-15% increased nitrogen fixation compared to other varieties;
Shown beef production under planned grazing to provide equal economic return to the landowner as CRP, while providing increased total economic activity and soil conservation.
Publications
- Price, C., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, and J.Goldberger. 2009. The WSU On-Farm Mortality Composting Project: A Collaborative Effort in Research and Extension. Journal of Extension. 47(6).
- Reeve, J., J.L.Smith, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, and J.P.Reganold. 2009. Glycine, nitrate and ammonium uptake by classic and modern wheat varieties in a short-term microcosm study. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 45:723-732.
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Progress 01/01/08 to 12/31/08
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The BIOAg Program contributes funds and/or other support to wide-ranging projects that have in common the pursuit of improved sustainability through organic or other bio-intensive tools. In addition to the publication outputs listed below, the BIOAg Program has funded and supported the creation and/or completion of many projects, the outputs of which do not appear within this CRIS because the faculty receiving these grants and publishing the outputs report within different CRIS's. PARTICIPANTS: Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, Hector Saez, Chad Kruger, David Granatstein, John Reganold, Lori Hoagland, Carol Miles TARGET AUDIENCES: farm producers, extension agents, agricultural professionals, agricultural and natural resource agencies PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: No significant modifications
Impacts
Many of these projects are already effecting changes on the ground, and all have potential to do so when coupled with further research and/or outreach, and time for adoption. For example: G&L Farm in Benge, WA is serving as a model farm where so far approx. 1,000 acres have been converted from conventional wheat-fallow to organic pasture and wheat. Erosion has declined and profitability has climbed. Producers are adopting winter canola in traditional wheat-fallow fields. This has doubled crop diversity and improved total system profitability. Mulch barrier materials are utilized more in organic small farms, reducing labor and erosion. The BIOAg Program contributes funds and/or other support to wide-ranging projects that have in common the pursuit of improved sustainability through organic or other bio-intensive tools. These projects and their outcomes include: Integrating Livestock into Palouse Agriculture: Agronomic system development for rotating field crops with pasture phase. Development of low-erosive tillage technique for alfalfa and pasture transition to field crops. Economic comparisons that show greatest profit (among organic alternatives) of integrated grain and livestock production, although the profitability of haying vs grazing is highly dependent on cattle and hay pricing. Dryland Canola: Development of management scheme and variety selection for winter canola in the intermediate and/or low rainfall zone of the Palouse Organic transitions: Identification of low-erosive weed management tool, the rotary hoe. Determination of potential viable and definite non-viable organic crop systems for the high rainfall zone of the Palouse. Compost tea microbiology: Repeatable recipe and procedure for developing 4 compost teas of different microbial communities from the same compost. Control of Xanthomonas pheromone production by competition from compost tea communities. Understory management for N supply in organic orchards. Determination of appropriate (such as wood chip or mechanically weeded) and less productive (living mulch) understory managements for optimal growth of newly planted organic apple orchard. Alternative mulches for organic vegetables: Identification of organically acceptable mulch barrier materials that effectively control weeds under organic vegetables. Improvement of commercial offerings of mulch barrier materials through communication of research findings with production companies.
Publications
- Hoagland, L.A., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, D.M.Granatstein, M.Mazzola, J.L.Smith, F.Peryea, and J.P.Reganold. 2008. Orchard floor management effects on nitrogen fertility and biological soil quality in a newly established organic apple orcha. Biology and Fertility of Soils 45:11-18.
- Reeve, J., J.L.Smith, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, and J.P.Reganold. 2008. Soil-based cycling and differential uptake of amino acids by three species of strawberry (Fragaria spp.) plants. Soil Biology & Biochemistry. 40:2547-2552.
- Hoagland, L.A., L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, J.P.Reganold, and M.Mazzola. 2008. Role of native soil biology in Brassicaceae seed meal induced weed suppression. Soil Biology & Biochemistry. 40:1689-1697.
- Hoagland, L.A., K.M.Murphy, L.A.Carpenter-Boggs, and S.S.Jones. 2008. Improving nutrient uptake in wheat through cultivar specific interaction with Azospirillum. Proceedings of the Second Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research: Volume 1-Organic Crop Production. Ed. Daniel Neuhoff. IFOAM. Modena, Italy. 19 Pages 562-565.
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Progress 01/01/07 to 12/31/07
Outputs
OUTPUTS: In 2007 the BIOAg program included a strong and diverse group of research projects: Nutrient Quality and Disease Prevention Benefits of Organic versus Conventional Tomatoes and their Products, Organic Transition for Eastern Washington Dryland Grain Production, Production and quality of winter grown organic vegetables in Washington, Production of DHA Rich Algae biomass as Cattle Feed Supplement to Enhance Milk Quality Organic Trends, Winter Canola as a Rotation Crop in the Winter Wheat-Summer Fallow Region, Compost Teas for Organic Seed Production, Cover Crops for Organic Weed Control, Variety Evaluation for Organic Production, Understory Management in Organic Tree Fruits, Alternative Mulches for Organic Vegetable Production, Wheat Varieties for Organic Systems, Prediction models for Potato Late Blight Food Safety Needs Assessment, Post-Plant Management of Nematodes in Apple Orchards, and Nitrogen Supply and Partitioning in Organic Apples. In addition to the competitive
research grant program, BIOAg research has undertaken the development of eight interdisciplinary faculty teams addressing high priority areas: Organic Livestock Feed Toxics Reduction Grass-fed Beef, Nitrogen Supply Climate Friendly Farming, Farming for Food Quality, and Food Systems Analysis Organic Tree Fruits.
PARTICIPANTS: Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, David Granatstein, Carol Miles, Chad Kruger, Rich Koenig, Preston Andrews, Neal Davies, Kristy Ott, Hal Collins, Steve Fransen, Shulin Chen, Bill Schillinger, Deb Inglis, Karen Killinger, Craig Cogger, Steve Jones, John Reganold, and Katerina Riga
TARGET AUDIENCES: Broadly, all of Washington agriculture organic producers, sustainable producers, consumers of organic and fresh products, biofuel growers and industry
Impacts
The impacts of BIOAg research include: -increased production of organic crops-increased crop and product options in farming systems- increased sustainabilty of fruit and vegetable production- improved weed control for organic grain production- higher value use of agricultural by-products
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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