Learn about a spectrum of easily adopted, on-farm conservation activities that support biodiversity and benefit farm systems. Farm management choices reflect the context of the land and the farm’s need and capacity, but can be improved by following general practices along a continuum from simple to complex. In this talk, results will be shared from research on 54 organic farms on the Central Coast and in the Midwest. Results demonstrate how farm management and landscape complexity affect the abundance and diversity of pollinators, the natural enemies of pests (including birds), soil fertility, and the ability of soils to store greenhouse gases. We will share planning tools from the Organic Center to prioritize, record, and monitor biodiversity, and optimize the multiple benefits of on-farm conservation.
Session:
F | 3:30 pm
Date:
Fri, Oct 21, 2016
Location:
Heather
Day:
Friday
Presenter(s):
Title:
Jo Ann Baumgartner
Presenter Affiliation:
Wild Farm Alliance
Title:
John Quinn
Presenter Affiliation:
Furman University
Title:
Amber R. Sciligo
Presenter Affiliation:
UC Berkeley
