This book provides an in-depth review of crop rotation and its many applications, such as improving soil quality and health, and managing pests, diseases, and weeds. The authors consulted with expert organic farmers to develop crop rotation guidelines and strategies that can be applied under various field conditions and with a wide range of crops. In addition, the book includes instructions for making crop rotation planning maps using Microsoft Excel and discusses intercropping and crop rotation during the transition to organic farming. The manual will be a valuable resource for organic farmers, educators, students, and professional advisors interested in the do’s, don’ts, how’s, and why’s of organic crop rotation. Crop Rotation on Organic Farms will be most applicable for the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada, but will also be useful in other parts of the U.S., Canada, and even Europe.Authors include:Charles L. Mohler, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University Sue Ellen Johnson , Crop Science Department, North Carolina State University. (formerly with the New England Small Farm Institute) Eric Toensmeier, New England Small Farm Institute Margaret Tuttle McGrath, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Long Island Horticultural Laboratory, Cornell University Anusuya Rangarajan, Dept. of Horticulture, Cornell University Kimberly A. Stoner, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Harold vanEs, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University Jody Bolluyt, Roxbury Farm, Kinderhook, NY Peter Lowy, Roxbury Farm, Kinderhook, NY
