PPT-Diversifying Dryland Grain Cropping Systems for Organic Production

Kristy Ott Borrelli PhD Candidate Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Outline Background of Region and Organic Wheat Production Dryland Organic Grain Production from Transition to Certification. The Challenge of Satisfying Grain Buyers. Lynn . Clarkson . President, Clarkson . Grain. USDA Agricultural Outlook . Forum . February 25, 2011. . - Arlington, VA. Merchant goal – happy client. Selected varieties corn and soy to buyers making foods and feeds. Multiple croppingThe intensification of cropping in time and space dimensions. Growing two or more crops on the same field in a year.Forms of multiple croppingIntercropping:Growing two or more crops Cropping Systems. Pattern of crops taken up for a given piece of land, or sequence in which the crops are cultivated on piece of . land.  over a fixed period and their interaction with farm resources and other farm enterprises.. Conserving Dryland BiodiversityJonathan Davies, Lene Poulsen, Bj Potential for Latin America. Translation of presentation of Alexander Grisar during the Workshop . Cotton – Weaving opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean. , Asunción 12.12.2016. Presentation of SOCiLA. Potential for Latin America. Translation of the presentation of Alexander Grisar during the Workshop . Cotton – Weaving opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean. , Asunción 12.12.2016. Presentation of SOCiLA. What is a Farming System?. Where a household (HH) lives, grows HH crops and raise their HH animals.. Homestead management. Access to input supply systems. Gardening and tree cropping. Field cropping systems. Organic Animal Production. Jude Maul. Nick Marvell. Heather Darby. Patricia Milner. Organic Animal Production. Introduction, national and local agroecosystem perspective:. Jude Maul. Sustainable Agriculture Systems Lab, USDA, Beltsville. The Challenge of Satisfying Grain Buyers. Lynn . Clarkson . President, Clarkson . Grain. USDA Agricultural Outlook . Forum . February 25, 2011. . - Arlington, VA. Merchant goal – happy client. Selected varieties corn and soy to buyers making foods and feeds. Chris Reberg-Horton. Tommy Carter. Major Goodman. Tom . Isleib. Paul Murphy. Michael . Sligh. Organic Farm Advisory Board . and . Rural Advancement Foundation International . NC organic grower feedback drives the organic cropping research program. WHAT IS RICE?. The seed of a semi-aquatic grass that thrives in warm and sub-tropical climates.. Botanically classified as . Oryza. sativa.. Grown in many countries around the world, including the U.S. . Prof John H. . Nderitu. University of Nairobi/FAO Consultant. Email: . huria@uonbi.ac.ke. . Mobile: +254 722308581. Nairobi, Kenya. Main objectives of the course. (Continue). Organic certification. Organic agribusiness. Joanne Thiessen Martens. 1. *, Kim Schneider. 2. , Francis Zvomuya. 1. , and Martin Entz. 3. 1. Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 2. Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Why this report? . Agro-ecological movement started gaining momentum after negative impacts of Green Revolution - an input and chemical intensive agriculture model - were evident. First policy on organic farming in 2005, but subsequent action half-hearted.