Organic Crop Yield & Economic Performance

The University of Minnesota's Southwest Research and Outreach Center near Lamberton, MN hosts the Elwell Agro-Ecology Farm, a 160-acre parcel of land gifted to the University and used for field experiments in organic agriculture. A portion of the acreage is certified organic.  Crop rotations, varietal trials, comparison of organic vs. conventional production and yields, and testing of new and alternative crops all take place on the Elwell Farm.

Elwell Farm Research Overview, 2010

Journal articles based on Elwell Farm research:

Agronomic Performance of Cropping Systems with Contrasting Crop Rotations and External Inputs. 2011.
Jeffrey A. Coulter, Craig C. Sheaffer, Donald L. Wyse, Milton J. Haar, Paul M. Porter, Steven R. Quiring, and Lee D. Klossner.
Agronomy Journal 103(1):182-192

Soybean Cultivar Response to Planting Date and Seeding Rate under Organic Management. 2011.
Jeffrey A. Coulter, Craig C. Sheaffer, Milton J. Haar, Donald L. Wyse and James H. Orf.
Agronomy Journal 103(4):1223-1229


Economic Performance of Long-Term Organic and Conventional Cropping Systems in Minnesota. 2011.
Timothy A. Delbridge, Jeffrey A. Coulter, Robert P. King, Craig C. Sheaffer, and Donald L. Wyse.
Agronomy Journal 103(5):1372-1382

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