School of Agriculture
Organic Farming
Allison Organic Research and Demonstration Farm
(Image to the Left: Incorporating Rye with Disk to Suppress Weeds)
Research Technician, Andy Clayton, Harvesting Organic Soybean Variety Test Plots
WIU President Dr. Goldfarb Visit with Brazilian Student, Adriana Schimandiero, During Farm Tour
Local News Reporting on the Organic Corn Hybrid Trials at the 2004 Annual Field Day
Organic Inspector Inspecting the Farm and Combine Prior to the Organic Wheat Harvest
Kyle Luther Examines Nodulation in Organic Soybean Seed Treatment Trials
Organic Inspector in Wheat Field
Cleaning Combine Prior to Organic Soybean Harvest
Medium Red Clover Frost-Seeded into Wheat
Section of Soybeans Used to Purge Combine Before Organic Harvest
Weed Strip among Oats where Oat Planting was Omitted, Illustrating the Importance of Cover Crops
Organic Soybean Destination at Clarkson Grain in Beardstown, Illinois
Soybean Roaster at Clarkson Grain, used for Organic Feed Grade Soybeans
Organic Soybean Variety Test Plots
Don Johnson, WIU Reporter; Jack Erisman, Oranic Farmer From Pana, Illinois was a Guest Speaker; and Joel Gruver
Andy Clayton seeding turnips as a cover crop
Andy Clayton Remarks about Soybean Variety Plots During Field Day Tour
Demonstrating guidance system
Harvesting organic corn - cover crops are in foreground
Joel Gruver speaking at field day tour
Cover crop/no till organic planting experiment
Organic Wheat
Remote control plane with the capability of photographing crops demonstrated at field day
Organic Soybean Variety Plots Tour
First Row Cultivation in Corn Field Following "Cover Crop Soybeans" and Radishes
First Row Cultivation in 2009 Soybean Field
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