Researchers from Maryland, Minnesota, and California present their findings on the impacts of cover-crop grazing on food safety and soil health for fresh spinach and cucumbers in organic systems. This webinar will provide attendees with an understanding of how grazing of cover crops in fresh vegetable production systems can be implemented in 3 different climates (humid coastal, humid continental, and semi-arid). This work has been completed through funds from a USDA -ARS grant* in collaboration with The Organic Center, University of California, University of Minnesota, University of Maryland Eastern Shore and USDA-ARS.
*Funding for this project was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant # 19-1046-001-SF. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA.
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Date/Time: Wed., July 20th at 2 pm Eastern
Speakers:
- Sejin Cheong, DVM, MPVM student | UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine
- Emily E. Evans, Researcher & MAES Communications Specialist | University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
- Amélie Gaudin, PhD, Associate Professor of Agroecology | UC Davis, Department of Plant Sciences
- Alda Pires, PhD, Associate Agronomist and Associate Specialist in Cooperative Extension | UC Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine
- Sequoia Williams, PhD student Soils and Biogeochemistry | UC Davis, Gaudin Lab
- Amber Sciligo, PhD, Director of Science Programs | The Organic Center (facilitator)
Open to All
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