Resources
Our Publications
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Bloom E.H., Atallah S.S., Casteel C.L. (2024) Motivating organic farmers to adopt practices that support the pest-suppressive microbiome relies on understanding their beliefs. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 39:e8. DOI:10.1017/S174217052400005X
- Blundell, R., Schmidt, J.E., Igwe, A. ... Casteel, C.L. (2020) Organic management promotes natural pest control through altered plant resistance to insects. Nat. Plants 6, 483–491. DOI:10.1038/s41477-020-0656-9
Further Reading
- de Vries, F.T. et al. (2020) Harnessing rhizosphere microbiomes for drought-resilient crop production. Science 368, 270-274.DOI:10.1126/science.aaz5192
- French, E., Kaplan, I., Iyer-Pascuzzi, A. et al. (2021) Emerging strategies for precision microbiome management in diverse agroecosystems. Nat. Plants 7: 256-267. DOI: 10.1038/s41477-020-00830-9
- Hartmann, M., Frey, B., Mayer, J. et al. (2015) Distinct soil microbial diversity under long-term organic and conventional farming. ISME 9: 1177-1194. DOI:10.1038/ismej.2014.210
Funding
This project was funded by the Organic Transitions Grant, part of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Award 2022-51106-38007.