Farmer-Led Research

This project was funded by SARE and the Walton Family Foundation. In a Nutshell: Variety selection is a key component of growing high quality oats, but information about which varieties are best suited to perform in a particular …

This project was funded by Ceres Trust. In a Nutshell: Mark Quee and Shanti Sellz evaluated yield of fall-harvested cauliflower varieties. Key Findings: Mardi performed best among all varieties trialed in Quee’s first succession. No differences among varieties …

This research was funded by the following organizations: Walton Family Foundation General Mills Grain Millers, Inc. Albert Lea Seed House Sustainable Food Lab Welter Seed and Honey Co. Kuehl Seed Farm UMN Foundation SDSU Seed Foundation Zabel Seeds …

This project was funded by Ceres Trust In a Nutshell: Julia Slocum and Mark Quee compared organic methods to control squash vine borer in susceptible varieties of winter squash. Key Findings: Row cover was the most effective control …

This project was funded by Walton Family Foundation and Albert Lea Seed House In a Nutshell: Nine cereal rye varieties were screened at two Iowa State University research farms and one commercial farm. Key Findings: Across sites and …

This project was funded by Ceres Trust; Seed provided by Johnny’s Seeds and High Mowing Seeds In a Nutshell Jordan Scheibel and Jon Yagla compared a selection of mini-head and one-cut lettuce varieties from two series: Eazyleaf and …

This project was funded by Organic Valley Why is this important? Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is an acidic fermentation product which has seen increased interest recently as a healthful supplement for both humans and animals, including dairy cattle. …

This project was funded by Ceres Trust; seed provided by Johnny’s Seeds In a Nutshell: Farmers in Iowa are curious about how heat-tolerant vegetable varieties developed on the East Coast will perform in Iowa’s hot and humid summers. …

This project was funded by USDA-NRCS. In a Nutshell: Strategies are needed to offset the cost of cover crops that precede corn while minimizing yield drag and seedling diseases and maximizing cover crop benefits. Cooperators compared the effects …

This project was funded by Ceres Trust In a Nutshell: Kathy Dice buried black and green tea bags in four diverse agroforestry sites, one wooded site, and one conventional crop field. Mass loss of the tea bags indicates …

This project was funded by Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship – Water Quality Initiative In a Nutshell: The practice of cover crop grazing provides economic returns, and farmers wonder if benefits to soil health follow suit. …

This project was funded by KWS and Albert Lea Seed. In a Nutshell: Hybrid rye is a grain commonly fed to pigs in Europe. It is high in fiber and low in energy. To evaluate the performance of …