Evaluation of OMRI approved 5/6/6 products 2.0 12 50 4/10/10 Effects of cover crops on weeds 2.2 18 67 7/11/6 Mechanical weed control options 2.0 15 57 Other Bindweed BMSB Growing in vegetative cover crops - not just weed control; also nutrient management depending on cover crops Organic fertigation Use of clear plastic to "cook" weed seeds in field soils Grower Survey Responses - continued COLE CROPS 16/12/4 Cultural Practices 1.6 11 47 15/14/6 Disease Control 1.7 16 60 16/17/6 Insect Control 1.8 17 60 15/16/6 Weed Control 1.7 15 57 Other peppered spots on head - variety to disease resistance Brussels sprout nutrition Cauliflower insect control Harvest and storage methods Variety selection, nutrient management Variety to grow Variety trials Weed control in plasticulture (herbicides) Answering Overall % Level of Minimal/ Overall % Answering Problem/ Moderate/ Wanting % Wanting Concern Considerable Research Research GENERAL TOPICS 2.2 6/20/12 28 76 High tunnel production methods 13/23/20 Crop rotation/cover cropping 2.1 38 79 17/14/9 Compost use 1.8 18 53 14/17/13 Biological controls 2.0 26 66 14/21/16 Pollinators 2.0 30 73 18/11/4 Efficacy of phosphorus acid products 1.6 13 47 16/16/14 Practical food safety methods 2.0 26 67 10/11/8 Winter greenhouse production 1.9 17 53 9/22/13 New crop or marketing opportunities 2.1 33 80
Evaluation of OMRI approved products 2.0 5/6/6 12 50 Effects of cover crops on weeds 2.2 4/10/10 18 67 Mechanical weed control options 2.0 7/11/6 15 57 Other Bindweed BMSB Growing in vegetative cover crops - not just weed control; also nutrient management depending on cover crops Organic fertigation Use of clear plastic to "cook" weed seeds in field soils Grower Survey Responses - continued COLE CROPS Cultural Practices 1.6 16/12/4 11 47 Disease Control 1.7 15/14/6 16 60 Insect Control 1.8 16/17/6 17 60 Weed Control 1.7 15/16/6 15 57 Other peppered spots on head - variety to disease resistance Brussels sprout nutrition Cauliflower insect control Harvest and storage methods Variety selection, nutrient management Variety to grow Variety trials Weed control in plasticulture (herbicides) Answering Level of Problem/ Concern Overall % Minimal/ Moderate/ Considerable Overall % Wanting Research Answering % Wanting Research GENERAL TOPICS High tunnel production methods 2.2 6/20/12 28 76 Crop rotation/cover cropping 2.1 13/23/20 38 79 Compost use 1.8 17/14/9 18 53 Biological controls 2.0 14/17/13 26 66 Pollinators 2.0 14/21/16 30 73 Efficacy of phosphorus acid products 1.6 18/11/4 13 47 Practical food safety methods 2.0 16/16/14 26 67 Winter greenhouse production 1.9 10/11/8 17 53 New crop or marketing opportunities 2.1 9/22/13 33 80