The interaction of the soil with climate, cultivar, and cultural practices is described by the French as terroir. This project combined 25 years of professional experience with the scientific literature into a concise educational program to achieve optimum terroir through nutritional management. Quality and health in fruit production through a positive soil building program is the goal - and good yields of high quality fruit will follow. The concepts of optimum mineral balance and healthy bio-activity in agriculture have been applied to hundreds of thousands of acres in California, to achieve optimum quality – flavor, texture, and pest & disease resistance, this site offers an opportunity to learn, teach, and interact with others. Includes a critical review of William Albrecht's work.

OFRF supported research to investigate the efficacy of organic treatments of raspberry plant diseases to be used as part of an integrated pest management system. OFRF Project Report 99-79.

This publication discusses using solitary or native bees as pollinators. Information is also presented on how to attract and conserve populations of wild bees for pollination purposes. There is also a list of suppliers of native bees and bee equipment. ATTRA Horticulture Technical Note.

Researchers at UW-Madison are working with apple growers to test alternative treatments for sooty blotch and flyspeck. Two alternative sprays—a mixture of an amino acid and a B vitamin, and a baking powder ingredient—show potential for controlling these diseases on scab-resistant apple varieties in Wisconsin orchards. Published as CIAS Research Brief #60

This fact sheet describes how to control insect pests using natural pest enemies. Insect predators, parasitoids, and pathogens can be used against all types of pests, including vertebrates, plant pathogens and weeds as well as insects. Produced by the Northeast Region SARE in cooperation with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. University of Maine Cooperative Extension Bulletin #7144