Perspectives: Organic Foods

Growing Organic Foods
At the Grocery Store
MAES Research
Michigan Links

Growing Organic Foods

Pests & Weeds
per unit volume of greenhouse, cost of production, and labor efficiency; 3)determine recommendations for biological control agents for organically certifiable management of greenhouse pests and diseases; 4)identify low input, low technology greenhouse designs and suppliers suitable for crop production on marketing strategies for locally and organically grown products; and 6)identify the effect of production methods on storage longevity and determine practical and affordable handling and storage procedurper unit volume of greenhouse, cost of production, and labor efficiency; 3)determine recommendations for biological control agents for organically certifiable management of greenhouse pests and diseases; 4)identify low input, low technology greenhouse designs and suppliers suitable for crop production on marketing strategies for locally and organically grown products; and 6)identify the effect of production methods on storage longevity and determine practical and affordable handling and storage procedur.

Fertilizer
per unit volume of greenhouse, cost of production, and labor efficiency; 3)determine recommendations for biological control agents for organically certifiable management of greenhouse pests and diseases; 4)identify low input, low technology greenhouse designs and suppliers suitable for crop production on marketing strategies for locally and organically grown products; and 6)identify the effect of production methods on storage longevity and determine practical and affordable handling and storage procedurper unit volume of greenhouse, cost of production, and labor efficiency; 3)determine recommendations for biological control agents for organically certifiable management of greenhouse pests and diseases; 4)identify low input, low technology greenhouse designs and suppliers suitable for crop production on marketing strategies for locally and organically grown products; and 6)identify the effect of production methods on storage longevity and determine practical and affordable handling and storage procedur.

At the Grocery Store

Cost
per unit volume of greenhouse, cost of production, and labor efficiency; 3)determine recommendations for biological control agents for organically certifiable management of greenhouse pests and diseases; 4)identify low input, low technology greenhouse designs and suppliers suitable for crop production on marketing strategies for locally and organically grown products; and 6)identify the effect of production methods on storage longevity and determine practical and affordable handling and storage procedurper unit volume of greenhouse, cost of production, and labor efficiency; 3)determine recommendations for biological control agents for organically certifiable management of greenhouse pests and diseases; 4)identify low input, low technology greenhouse designs and suppliers suitable for crop production on marketing strategies for locally and organically grown products; and 6)identify the effect of production methods on storage longevity and determine practical and affordable handling and storage procedur

Freshness
per unit volume of greenhouse, cost of production, and labor efficiency; 3)determine recommendations for biological control agents for organically certifiable management of greenhouse pests and diseases; 4)identify low input, low technology greenhouse designs and suppliers suitable for crop production on marketing strategies for locally and organically grown products; and 6)identify the effect of production methods on storage longevity and determine practical and affordable handling and storage procedurper unit volume of greenhouse, cost of production, and labor efficiency; 3)determine recommendations for biological control agents for organically certifiable management of greenhouse pests and diseases; 4)identify low input, low technology greenhouse designs and suppliers suitable for crop production on marketing strategies for locally and organically grown products; and 6)identify the effect of production methods on storage longevity and determine practical and affordable handling and storage procedur

Safety
per unit volume of greenhouse, cost of production, and labor efficiency; 3)determine recommendations for biological control agents for organically certifiable management of greenhouse pests and diseases; 4)identify low input, low technology greenhouse designs and suppliers suitable for crop production on marketing strategies for locally and organically grown products; and 6)identify the effect of production methods on storage longevity and determine practical and affordable handling and storage procedurper unit volume of greenhouse, cost of production, and labor efficiency; 3)determine recommendations for biological control agents for organically certifiable management of greenhouse pests and diseases; 4)identify low input, low technology greenhouse designs and suppliers suitable for crop production on marketing strategies for locally and organically grown products; and 6)identify the effect of production methods on storage longevity and determine practical and affordable handling and storage procedur

MAES Research Projects
Greenhouse organic crop production for small farms
Dr. J. Biernbaum

The objectives of this project are to: 1)develop organically certifiable nutrient management strategies for greenhouse crops and compare plant growth with synthetic versus organic fertilizers; 2)identify production methods including propagation, flowering, and harvesting that balance productivity per unit volume of greenhouse, cost of production, and labor efficiency; 3)determine recommendations for biological control agents for organically certifiable management of greenhouse pests and diseases; 4)identify low input, low technology greenhouse designs and suppliers suitable for crop production on marketing strategies for locally and organically grown products; and 6)identify the effect of production methods on storage longevity and determine practical and affordable handling and storage procedures.

Michigan Links
Advancing Organic Agriculture in Michigan (Michigan Department of Agriculture)
Michigan Integrated Food and Farming
Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance (MOFFA)
Organic Growers of Michigan (OGM)

Contact the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
Last revised: 11/5/01