Participatory plant breeding and organic agriculture: A synergistic model for organic variety development in the United States

Abstract Organic farmers require improved varieties that have been adapted to their unique soils, nutrient inputs, management practices, and pest pressures. One way to develop adapted varieties is to situate breeding programs in the environment of intended use, such as directly on organic farms, and...

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Main Authors: Adrienne C. Shelton, William F. Tracy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioOne 2016-12-01
Series:Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene
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Online Access:http://elementascience.org/article/info:doi/10.12952/journal.elementa.000143