Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture Webinar

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The Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture (CIOA) project is a breeding effort to addresses the critical needs of organic carrot farmers by developing orange and novel colored carrots with improved nematode and disease resistance, improved weed competitiveness, and improved nutritional value and flavor. The project is also comparing the relative performance of varieties in organic versus conventional farming systems through replicated trials in four states and exploring the response of various genotypes to soil microbial environments. Join us to hear project results from the first three years, learn about advancements in breeding for nematode resistance, and gain insights into the genetic component of plant response to beneficial microbiota and implications for organic farming systems.

Presenters include:

Philipp Simon, USDA, Agricultural Research Service and Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Micaela Colley, Executive Director, Organic Seed Alliance

Jared Zystro, Research and Education Assistant Director, Organic Seed Alliance

Philip Roberts, Professor and nematologist, University of California - Riverside

Lori Hoagland, Assistant Professor, Specialty Crop Production Systems, Purdue University

Cathleen McCluskey, Communications and Outreach Associate, Organic Seed Alliance