Cover Crop Based Reduced Tillage

Use of Tarps to Terminate High-Residue Winter-Hardy Cover Crops before No-Till Organic Vegetables

This research is funded by a Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant and is a collaboration between the FairShare CSA Coalition and Dane County Extension.  Project timeline:  2017 – 2018.  Final Report:  June 2019

Tarps to Terminate Cover Crops Before No-Till Organic Vegetables – Farmer Bulletin and Recommendations

Project Information on SARE Website

Use of High-residue, Winter-Killed Cover Crops in No-Till Organic Tomatoes

This research is funded by a Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant and is a collaboration between the FairShare CSA Coalition and Dane County Extension.  Project timeline:  2016 – 2017.  Final Report:  May 2018

Sorghum Sudangrass Residue as Mulch for No-Till Organic Tomatoes – Farmer Bulletin & Recommendations

Plastic, Fabric, and March Hay Mulch with No-Till Organic Tomatoes – Farmer Bulletin & Recommendations

Project Information on the SARE Website

Cover Crops as Living Aisles Under Organic Vegetables

This research was funded by a Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant and was a collaboration between the FairShare CSA Coalition and Dane County Extension.  Project timeline:  2015 – 2016.  Final Report:  May 2017.

Living Mulch under Organic Acorn Squash and Brussels Sprouts – Farmer Bulletin & Recommendations

Project Information and Final Report on the SARE Website

Using Living Aisles and No-Till Planting Strips to Mitigate the Impacts of Intense Rain Events on Organic Vegetable Farms

This research is funded by a Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant and is a collaboration between the FairShare CSA Coalition and Dane County Extension.  Project timeline:  2018 – 2020.

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