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Self identified research needs of New York organic farmers

Baker, Brian P. and Smith, Douglas B. (1987) Self identified research needs of New York organic farmers. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture, 2 (3), pp. 107-113.

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A survey of organic farmers in New York State identified problems in need of university research. Weed management was the most frequently mentioned problem by far, identified as significant by two-thirds of the organic farmers. Only a few other problems were listed as significant, including insufficient time for farm work, lack of markets, low prices, and lack of appropriate tools. These were cited by more than a third of the farmers. Drought, insect management, and a lack of a dependable supply of labor were cited by about one-third of the respondents. The survey also examined organic farmers' information sources. They do not use conventional sources of agricultural information, such as the extension service and conventional agricultural media, as much as books, magazines, and newsletters on organic f arming, other organic f armers, and on-farm experiments. Many respondents noted that local extension agents did not know very much about non-chemical solutions to organic production problems. They considered University Extension to be accessible, but not very useful in solving problems specific to organic farming, and had many suggestions to improve Land Grant research in organic agriculture.


EPrint Type:Journal paper
Keywords:organic farmers, survey, research, land grant universities
Subjects: Knowledge management > Research methodology and philosophy > Specific methods > Surveys and statistics
Knowledge management > Research methodology and philosophy
Knowledge management
Research affiliation:USA > Other organizations
DOI:10.1017/S0889189300001740
Deposited By: Baker, Dr. Brian
ID Code:22949
Deposited On:24 Sep 2013 09:56
Last Modified:24 Sep 2013 09:56
Document Language:English
Status:Published
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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