Organic Farming

Allison Organic Research and Demonstration Farm

Rotavator (Image to the Left: Howard Rotavator Used For A One Pass Termination Of 30" Tall Cereal Rye)



Andy Clayton in combine



Research Technician, Andy Clayton, Harvesting Organic Soybean Variety Test Plots

Sunflower and butterfly








High Oil Organic Sunflowers Raised For Biofuel

Photographers








Local News Reporting on the Organic Corn Hybrid Trials at the Annual Field Day

 

Combine, field




Organic Inspector Inspecting the Farm and Combine Prior to the Organic Wheat Harvest

tillage radish







Tillage Radishes Grown on 30" Rows in a Bio Strip Till System

wheat field








Organic Inspector in Wheat Field

cleaning equipment








Cleaning Combine Prior to Organic Soybean Harvest

clover







Medium Red Clover Frost-Seeded into Wheat

empty field







Section of Soybeans Used to Purge Combine Before Organic Harvest

weeds







Weed Strip among Oats where Oat Planting was Omitted, Illustrating the Importance of Cover Crops

Clarkson Grain






Organic Soybean Destination at Clarkson Grain in Beardstown, Illinois

 

Soybean roaster





Soybean Roaster at Clarkson Grain, Used for Organic Feed Grade Soybeans

Soybean plots






Organic Soybean Variety Test Plots

WIU reporter Don Johnson, Jack Erisman, Joel








Don Johnson, WIU Reporter; Jack Erisman, Organic Farmer From Pana, Illinois; and Dr. Joel Gruver at Annual Field Day

Andy Clayton seeding turnips as cover crop








Andy Clayton Seeding Turnips as a Cover Crop

Andy Clayton








Andy Clayton Remarks About Soybean Variety Plots During Field Day Tour

Demo guid system








Demonstrating GPS Guidance System During Field Day

Harvesting org corn








Harvesting Organic Corn - Cover Crops are in Foreground

Twilight tour








Dr. Gruver and Andy Clayton Speak About Organic Popcorn at the Twilight Tour

Cover crop/no till exper.







Cover Crop/No Till Organic Planting Experiment

Sunflower field









Field Day Attendees Learning About Sunflowers as a Substitute Crop

RC plane








Remote Control Plane With the Capability of Photographing Crops Demonstrated at Field Day

Broadcasting org fertilizer






Broadcasting Corn Gluten Feed as an Organic Fertilizer









First Row Cultivation in Corn Field Following "Cover Crop Soybeans" and Radishes










First Row Cultivation in 2009 Soybean Field









Harvesting Soybeans From a Tillage System Study









Organic Wheat From Farm Used in These Cookies for Field Day










Organic Wheat From Farm Used to Make This Bread for Field Day