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ARS Home Pacific West Area Salinas, California Crop Improvement and Protection Research People Eric B. Brennan







Photographs of my Researchheadline bar **Photographs that Illustrate my Research in my Current Position** /ARSUserFiles/21904/Photos/Merged photos 2 rs.png -My research focuses on producing information, novel tools & strategies to help farmers economically integrate cover crops into tillage-intensive vegetable & strawberry systems. This includes research to help growers get nitrogen scavenging credits in the Ag Order 4.0 regulation.  /ARSUserFiles/21904/Photos/Merged photos 1 rs.png -We evaluate the effects ofcompost & cover crops on soil quality/health, weeds, yields & profitability in short (i.e., 2 yrs) &long-term(>5 yr) field studies./ARSUserFiles/21904/Photos/Organic land.jpg/ARSUserFiles/21904/Photos/Lettuce alyssum rs.png -Land-efficientintercropping strategies for biological control of insect pestslike aphids in lettuce & broccoli has also been a focus. -The research occurs on collaborating farms & at the 25 acre (10 hectare) certified organic research farm that I manage at the USDA-ARS. /ARSUserFiles/21904/Photos/weed seed and strawberry harvest rs.png/ARSUserFiles/21904/Photos/equipment rs.jpg -My research assignment is 100% organic, BUT the results of my work applies to organic & conventional farms that are working to develop more efficient,climate-smart soil management strategiesfor high-value horticultural crops. /ARSUserFiles/21904/Photos/field days RS.jpg/ARSUserFiles/21904/Photos/Roy and Jim rs.png   Return to Eric Brennan's Home Page


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