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Comparison of Organic and Conventional Crops at the Neely-Kinyon Long-term Agroecological Research Site

Authors: Kathleen Delate (Iowa State University) , Ryan C. Rice (Iowa State University) , Ning Wang (Iowa State University) , Kirk A. Schwarte (Iowa State University) , Randy J. Breach (Iowa State University)

Abstract

The Neely-Kinyon Long-term Agroecological Research (LTAR)site was established in 1998 to study the long-term effects of organic production in Iowa. Treatments at the LTAR site, replicated four times in a completely randomized design, include the following rotations: conventional Corn-Soybean (C-S), organic Corn-Soybean-Oats/Alfalfa (C-SO/A), organic Corn-Soybean-Oats/AlfalfaAlfalfa (C-S-O/A-A) and Corn-SoybeanCorn-Oats/Alfalfa (C-SB-C-O/A).

Keywords: RFR A1291, Horticulture, Agronomy

How to Cite: Delate, K. , Rice, R. C. , Wang, N. , Schwarte, K. A. & Breach, R. J. (2013) “Comparison of Organic and Conventional Crops at the Neely-Kinyon Long-term Agroecological Research Site”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports. 2012(1).