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Photographs that Illustrate my Research in my Current Position
-My research focuses on producing information, novel tools & strategies to help farmers economically integrate cover crops into tillage-intensive vegetable & strawberry systems. This includes research to help growers get nitrogen scavenging credits in the Ag Order 4.0 regulation.
-We evaluate the effects of compost & cover crops on soil quality/health, weeds, yields & profitability in short (i.e., 2 yrs) & long-term (>5 yr) field studies.
-Land-efficient intercropping strategies for biological control of insect pests like aphids in lettuce & broccoli has also been a focus.
-The research occurs on collaborating farms & at the 25 acre (10 hectare) certified organic research farm that I manage at the USDA-ARS.
-My research assignment is 100% organic, BUT the results of my work applies to organic & conventional farms that are working to develop more efficient, climate-smart soil management strategies for high-value horticultural crops.
