Organic Carrot Variety Trial

This trial compared the performance of 27 commercially available carrot varieties witht he goal of determining which are particularly suited to organic systems and markets, and to our Southern Tier NYS environment. Yield, length, top strength, and flavor were all studied. S Reiners, sr43@cornell.edu 315-787-2311

Organic Potato Trials

From 2004- present, 20-50 potato varieties have been trialed on two farms for performance under organic management, with many varieties are unnamed selections from breeding programs across the country, as well as new named varieties and standards. D Halseth. deh3@cornell.edu 607-255-5460

Screening potato varieties for Leafhopper susceptibility

Thsi trial looked at the top 10 most favored potato varieties grown by organic farmers in the Northeast, and rated their resistance and yield from potato leafhopper. A Seaman, ajs32, 315-787-2422

King of the North Pepper breeding

This project is a 3-4 yr long effort, introducing CMV resistance into the king of the north pepper, and keeping flavor and earliness. G Moriarty. gm23@cornell.edu 607-255-1241

Cucurbit Breeding Project

This series of efforts works on improving several favorites of organic growers, to improve disease resistance and yield. Boothby's Blonde cucumber, Collective Farm Women and Golden Gopher melons, and Costata Romanesca squash.

Heirloom Tomato Variety Trial in a Certified Organic High Tunnel

The goal of this project is to evaluate performance of tomato varieties in a high tunnel, for yield and disease. J Reid. jer11@cornell.edu, 315-536-5123

Breeding for Resistance to European Corn Borer in Sweet Corn

In 2003-2004, 21 experimental lines were trialed for resistance to ECB. Advanced material will need testing on organic farms. J Gardner jg48@cornell.edu, 607-255-3032

Organic Sweet Corn Variety Trials

Eight varieties of sweet corn were trialed for performance under organic management in northern New York. Fleet, Sweet Chorus, Trinity, Mystique, Sweet Rhythm, Sweet Symphony, Temptation. All performed well, showing sweet corn as a promising crop in the north country. A Rangarajan ar47@cornell.edu 607-255-1780

Organic Woods-Grown Ginseng Selection for New York Forest Land Owners

One of the principle goals of this research is to collect wild and cultivated ginseng from different locations throughout NY state and establish these presumably genetically distinct populations or genotypes in a provenance garden. Differences in ginseng quality observed among different genotypes will enable us to select superior ginseng genotypes for use by farmers.