Selected Publications and Written Works

Organic farming lessens reliance on pesticides and promotes public health by lowering dietary risks. 2021. Agronomy 11(7): 1266. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11071266

Organic and Naked (Hull-less) Barley: Practices, Production Costs, and Benefits. 2020. https://eorganic.org/node/34371

Organic Barley Producers’ Desired Qualities for Crop Improvement. 2020. Organic Agriculture 10: S35-S42. 10.1007/s13165-020-00299-y.

Biological control and integrated pest management in organic and conventional systems. 2019. Biological Control 140: 104095. Thomas Green and Ali Loker, co-authors.

Improving Barley for Organic Producers: What Do Organic Producers Want? 2019. https://eorganic.info/sites/eorganic.info/files/u461/Organic_Barley_Producers_Survey_Results.pdf. Brigid M. Meints and Patrick M. Hayes, co-authors.

Active Ingredients Eligible for Minimum Risk Pesticide Use. New York State Integrated Pest Management. 2018. https://nysipm.cornell.edu/environment/active-ingredients-eligible-minimum-risk-pesticide-use. Jennifer Grant and Raksah Malakar-Kuenen, co-authors.

Building a Global Platform for Organic Farming Research, Innovation and Technology Transfer. 2017. Organic Agriculture 7(3): 209-224. Urs Niggli, Helga Willer, and Christian Andres co-authors.

Minimum Risk Pesticides and Organic Farming Systems. 2017. Innovative Research for Organic 3.0. Proceedings of the 4th Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), November 9-11, New Delhi, India: 272-275. Jennifer Grant co-author.

Capturing a Value-added Niche Market: Articulation of Local Organic Grain. 2017. American Journal of Agricultural Economics 99(2): 532-545 June Russell co-author. 10.1093/ajae/aaw100.

Proceedings of the 2016 Organic Agriculture Research Symposium. 2016. Editor. http://eorganic.info/node/16778

Organic and Integrated Pest Management: Opportunities for collaboration. 2016. Proceedings of the 2016 Organic Agriculture Research Symposium. http://eorganic.info/sites/eorganic.info/files/u27/1.3.2-Baker&al-Organic&IPM_Synergy-Final.pdf., Thomas A. Green, Daniel Cooley, Susan Futrell, Lyn Garling, Grace Gershuny, Jeff Moyer, Edwin G. Rajotte, Abby J. Seaman and Stephen L. Young co-authors.

A Global Vision and Strategy for Organic Farming Research. 2016. Urs Niggli and Helga Willer, TIPI – Technology Platform of IFOAM – Organic International, c/o Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland. http://orgprints.org/28520/1/niggli-etal-2016-tipi-vision.pdf

Organic Agriculture and Integrated Pest Management: Synergistic Partnership Needed to Improve the Sustainability of Agriculture and Food Systems. 2015. Daniel Cooley, Susan Futrell, Lyn Garling, Grace Gershuny, Thomas A. Green, Jeff Moyer, Edwin G. Rajotte, Abby J. Seaman and Stephen L. Young co-authors. National Organic and IPM Working Group. https://organicipmwg.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/org-ipm-white-paper.pdf

Dehulling Ancient Grains. Economic Considerations and Equipment. 2015. eXtension. http://articles.extension.org/pages/73240/dehulling-ancient-grains:-economic-considerations-and-equipment

Weeds Your Way: How Upstate New York Organic Farmers Manage Weeds. 2015 eXtension. http://articles.extension.org/pages/72963/weeds-your-way:-how-upstate-new-york-organic-farmers-manage-weeds

Proceedings of the 2015 Organic Agriculture Research Symposium. 2015. Editor. http://eorganic.info/node/12972

A Comparison of European and North American organic agriculture research policies. 2015. Proceedings of the 2015 Organic Agriculture Research Symposium. http://eorganic.info/sites/eorganic.info/files/u27/02-Baker-EU&NA_Comparison-Final.pdf

Value Added Grains for Local and Regional Food Systems. 2014. Building Organic Bridges. 1183-1186. Proceedings of the 3rd Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), October 13-15, 2014. Bonn, Germany: ISOFAR. Lisa Kissing Kucek, Elizabeth Dyck, Brian Baker, Julie Dawson, David Benscher, Mike Davis, Frank Kutka, Robert Perry, Greg Roth, June Russell, Steve Zwinger, and Mark Sorrells co-authors.

Perspective on Dietary Risk Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Organic Food. 2014. Sustainability 6: 3552-3570; doi:10.3390/su6063552. Charles M. Benbrook, co-author.

Weed Management by Upstate New York Organic Farmers: Strategies, Techniques and Research Priorities. 2015. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 30(5): 418-427. DOI: 10.1017/S1742170514000192. Charles L. Mohler, co-author.

Dispersal of Rhagoletis cerasi in commercial cherry orchards: efficacy of soil covering nets for cherry fruit fly control. 2013. Insects 4: 168-176. 2013. http://orgprints.org/22442/1/insects-04-00168.pdf Claudia Daniel co-author.

Farmer Driven Innovation. Ecology and Farming 13-15. February 2013.

Ethical Consideration in Livestock Breeding. Proceedings of the first LowInputBreeds Symposium held in in Wageningen, The Netherlands, 15-16 March 2011. 2012. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland. Ferry Leenstra, Karsten Klint Jensen, Gillian Butler, Helga Willer and Veronika Maurer co-editors.

Organic Agriculture—Driving innovation in crop research. 2012. Bhullar, Gurbir S. and Bhullar, Navreet K. (Eds.) Agricultural Sustainability - Progress and Prospects in Crop Research: . 21-46. Amsterdam: Elsevier. Dionys Forster, Noah Adamtey, Monika Messmer, Lukas Pfiffner, Beate Huber, and Urs Niggli, co-authors.

Shades of green: Global implications of choices for dairy systems in the United States. 2012. In Gerold Rahmann and Denise Godinho (eds.), Tackling the Future Challenges of Organic Animal Husbandry: Proceedings of the 2nd Organic Animal Husbandry Conference: 26-29, Hamburg and Trenthorst, Germany, 12-14 September. Charles Benbrook, co-author.

Challenges and opportunities for organic research and extension. 2012. Rural21 46(3): 32-34. Gian Nicolay, co-author.

Laws and Policies That Govern Plant Breeding and Seed Supply for the Organic Sector. 2012. In E. Lammerts van Bueren and J. Meyers, Organic Crop Breeding 139-159. Wiley-Blackwell. Veronique Chable, Niels Louwaars, Kristina Hubbard, and Riccardo Bocci co-authors.

Values and Principles in Organic Farming and Consequences for Breeding Approaches and Techniques. 2012. In E. Lammerts van Bueren and J. Meyers, Organic Crop Breeding 125-138. Wiley-Blackwell.K. P. Wilbois, M. Raaijmakers, and E. Lammerts Van Bueren co-authors.

Compliance with the New USDA-NOP Pasture Rule: Monitoring Progress in Small-holder vs. Corporate Dairies. 2011. Organic Is Life – Knowledge for Tomorrow. Proceedings of the 3rd Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research ISOFAR, Namyangju, Republic of Korea, September 28-October 1. Co-authors K. Delate, R. Turnbull and D. Cwach.

Organic management of late blight of potato and tomato with copper products. 2010. https://eorganic.org/node/573 A. Stone co-author.

Sourcing certified organic seed and the national organic program regulations. 2010. http://www.extension.org/article/18338/print/ M. Colley co-author.

Can I Use This Fertilizer on My Organic Farm? 2009. http://tilth.org/files/r-e/nrcs-ot-cross-training-2009/general-information/can-i-use-this-fertilizer

Can I Use This Pesticide on My Organic Farm? 2009. http://tilth.org/files/r-e/nrcs-ot-cross-training-2009/general-information/can-i-use-this-pesticide

Elemental Contaminants in Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Used in Organic Production. 2008. Co-author Diana Tracy. Cultivating the Future Based on Science: 2nd Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research ISOFAR, Modena, Italy, June 18-20, 2008.

Commercial Availability of Organic Seeds: Certifier Perspectives. 2008. In Miles, C., M. Colley, and J. King (eds). Organic Seed Growers Conference Proceedings: 55-60. February 14-15, 2008, Salem, Oregon. Port Townsend, WA: Organic Seed Alliance.

Organic Seed Guidebook: A Workshop for Agricultural Professionals in the Seed Industry. 2008. Matthew Dillon and Alex Stone, co-editors. Eugene, OR: OMRI.

Crop protection product formulation for the organic market. Co-author Emily Brown Rosen. 2007. In Racke and Felsot (eds.) Crop Protection Products for Organic Agriculture: Environmental, Health, and Efficacy Assessment: 19-33.

Organic agriculture in the USA. 2004. Papers Collection of 2004’s International Symposium on Organic Agriculture, Linyi, China.

Fertilizers and soil conditioners in organic farming in the USA. 2005. Stefano Canali, Christopher Stopes, Otto Schmid, and Bernhard Speiser, eds. Current Evaluation Procedures for Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners Used in Organic Agriculture: 85-89. Proceedings of a workshop held April 29-30, 2004 at Emerson College, Great Britain.

Developing Reduced Risk Pest Management Options for Organic Farmers. 2004. In Ewen Todd, ed. Meeting the Challenges of Safety and Quality for Fruits, Vegetables and Grains. Proceedings of a Conference held March 29-31, 2004, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

A Promising Molluscicide. 2004. Ecology and Farming 35:8.

Organic Farming Compliance Handbook: A Resource Guide for Western Agricultural Region Professionals. 2004. Sean L. Swezey, David Granatstein, Steve Guldan, and David Chaney co-authors.

Plant protection products in organic farming in the USA. Bernhard Speiser and Otto Schmid eds. 2004. Current Evaluation Procedures for Plant Protection Products Used in Organic Agriculture: 66-72. Proceedings of a workshop held September 25-26, 2003 in Frick, Switzerland. Frick, CH: FiBL.

Comparing inputs: A comparative analysis of five organic food standards. 2003. The Organic Standard 32: 2-7 Otto Schmid and Alex Beck, co-authors.

Comparison of Materials Standards for Organic Food. 2003. Otto Schmid and Alex Beck. Bonn: IFOAM.

Organic seed and plant breeding roundtable. In: R.Thompson (Ed.), Proceedings of 14th International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM). Organic World Congress ‘Cultivating Communities’, 21–24 August 2002, Victoria, Canadian Organic Growers Inc. Ottawa, p. 299.

US National Organic Program Standards: Implications for Researchers. 2002. With Rose Koenig. APSNet http://www.apsnet.org/online/feature/organic/

Pesticide Residues in Conventional, IPM-grown and Organic foods: Insights from Three U.S. Data Sets. 2002. Food Additives and Contaminants 19: 427-446. With C. Benbrook, K.L. Benbrook, and N. Groth.

Water: Where Organic Standards Have a Place. 2001. The Organic Standard 1(2): 4-6.

Comments on EPA’s Pesticide Registration Notice Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Label Identification for Pesticide Products Meeting the Requirements of the National Organic Program. Federal Register Docket Number OPP-00701. Submitted to EPA, June 26, 2001. With Emily Brown-Rosen.

Comments on “Premarket Notice Concerning Bioengineered Foods” Federal Register Docket # 00N-1396. Submitted to FDA, April 18, 2001. With E. Brown-Rosen.

Draft Guidance for Industry: Voluntary Labeling Indicating Whether Foods Have or Have Not Been Developed Using Bioengineering. Federal Register Docket # 00D-1598. Submitted to FDA, April 18, 2001. With E. Brown Rosen.

The USDA Can Provide a Valuable Service to Protect US Agriculture from Losses Imposed by Biotechnology. Response to Federal Register Docket # FGIS-2000-001a. Submitted to USDA, February 28, 2001. With E. Brown Rosen.

Comments on USDA’s Proposed National Organic Program Rule. Response to Federal Register Docket #TMD-00-02-PR2. Submitted to USDA, June 9, 2000. With E. Brown-Rosen.

Organic Livestock Parasite Management: A Review of the Ecological Impacts of Synthetic Biocides and the Feasibility of Non-chemical Alternatives. 2000. in T. Alfoldi, W. Lockeretz, and U. Niggli (eds). Proceedings of the 13th IFOAM Scientific Conference: 341.

Comments on organic standards for aquatic animals. Response to Federal Register Docket# TM-00-03, submitted to USDA, May 17, 2000. With E. Brown Rosen.

Comments on proposed labeling regulations for biotechnology in the year 2000 and beyond. Response to Federal Register Docket# 99N-4282, Submitted to FDA January 13, 2000. With E. Brown Rosen.

Comments on Application for an Experimental Use Permit for Cry3Bb Transgenic Corn. Federal Register Docket Number EPA OPP-50864. With E. Brown Rosen

Genetically Modified Pest Protected Plants and Organic Agriculture. Presentation to the National Academy of Sciences, May 24, 1999.

Livestock Confinement in Organic Production Systems. Comment on National Organic Program Issue Papers. Federal Register Docket Number TM-98-00-7. Submitted to USDA December 14, 1998.

Comments on the National Organic Program Rule Propsed by the US Department of Agriculture. Federal Register Docket #TMD-94-00-2. Submitted to USDA April 30, 1998. With E. Brown-Rosen.

Organic Materials Review Institute Generic Materials List. 1997-present. Under corporate authorship.

Organic Materials Review Institute Operating Manual. 1997-present. Under corporate authorship.

Technical Advisory Panel. Technical Reviews of substances petitioned to the USDA’s National Organic Standards Board. Complete list of petitioned substances available upon request. (1999-2002).

Pesticide Use in California Strawberries. Journal of Pesticide Reform. 13(3): 29-33 (1993).

The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 Promise or Pollution? Commentary. Pesticides and You (1993).

Reintegrating Agricultural Research. 1992. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 7: 105-110 With J.S. Auburn.

Organic Farmers' Methods and Practices: A Profile of Organic Farming Systems in California. 1991. Santa Cruz: California Certified Organic Farmers. Mark Lipson and Susanne Altermann co-authors.

Groundwater Protection from Pesticides. 1990. New York: Garland Press.

Organic Food and Sustainable Agriculture. 1989. Contemporary Policy Issues 7(4): 47-72. Darwin Hall, Jacques Franco and Desmond Jolly, co-authors (1989)

California Certified Organic Farmers Handbook. 1988-1996. Staff to certification committee.

Farm Inspection Manual. 1988-1992. Santa Cruz: CCOF.

"Science You Can Use," "Book Reviews" and "Materials Update," Quarterly columns in the California Certified Organic Farmers Newsletter 1988-1998. Complete list of subjects available upon request.

Pest Control in the Public Interest: Crop Protection in California. 1988. UCLA Journal of Environmental Law and Policy 8(1): 31-71.

Groundwater Protection Policy and Agricultural Production: A Recursive Stochastic Analysis. 1988. Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 17: 131-138.

Perception of Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities and Residential Real Property Values. 1988. Environmental Impact Assessment Bulletin 6: 47-54.

Self-Identified Research Needs of Organic Farmers. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture. 1988. 2(3): 107-113. With D.B. Smith.

Risk, Uncertainty and Technical Change. 1988. Environment, Technology, and Society 52.

China's Environment and Natural Resources. 1988. Proceedings of the People-to-People Agricultural Economics Delegation to the People's Republic of China. Spokane, WA: People to People.

Production Response to Groundwater Pollution Control. 1987. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Dept. of Agricultural Economics. A. E. Res. 87-18.

Perception of Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities and Residential Real Property Values. Ithaca: NY, Cornell University Dept. of Agricultural Economics A. E. Res. 87-17.

Can We Have Both Successful Farmers and Clean Groundwater on Long Island? 1987. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Dept. of Agricultural Economics Staff Paper.

Institutions and Incentives to Reduce Pesticide Contamination of Ground Water. 1987. Deborah M. Fairchild, ed. Ground Water Quality and Agricultural Practices: 345-356. Ann Arbor, MI: Lewis.

Pesticide Contamination in a Suburban Setting. Agricultural Impacts on Ground Water: 1987. 94-110. Dublin, OH: National Water Well Association.

Successful Farmers and Clean Groundwater: Can We Have Both? 1986. in Keith Porter (ed.) Groundwater, Chemicals and Risk Management. Ithaca, NY: Center for Environmental Research.

Improving Water Quality. 1986. Sandy Schuman, ed. New York State Water Resources 2000: 63-83. Albany, NY: Rockefeller Institute.

Long Island's Agriculture. 1986. Cornell University Dept. of Agricultural Economics A.E. Ext. 86-16.

Waste Disposal. 1985. Comment on William J. Baumol and Edwin S. Mills' Paying Companies to Obey the Law, New York Times, November 10, 1985: 16f.

The Protection of Groundwater from Agricultural Pollution: Institutions and Incentives. 1985. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Ph.D. Dissertation, 1985.

Land Values Surrounding Waste Disposal Facilities. 1982. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Dept. of Agricultural Economics.

Implementing Innovation in the Floodplain. 1982. In Leonard Dworsky, David Allee and Ron North (eds.) River Basin Management Stage II. Minneapolis, MN: American Water Resources Associa¬tion, With E. Czaplewski and H.K. Shimbo.

Land Values and Disamenities: The Case of Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilities and Landfills. 1982. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University M.S. Thesis.

Repeated Flooding and Net Worth. 1981. David Allee, co author. Fort Belvoir, VA, Institute for Water Resources, US Army Corps of Engineers.

Selected Presentations, Trainings and Public Speaking Engagements

Profiles of Active Ingredients Eligible for Minimum Risk Pesticide Use. Ninth International IPM Symposium. Baltimore, MD, March 21, 2018.

Compatibility of Breeding Techniques in Organic Systems. Panel Discussion, Organic Seed Growers Conference. Corvallis, OR, February 16, 2018.

Minimum Risk Pesticides and Organic Farming Systems. Fourth Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), New Delhi (Greater Noida), India, November 9, 2017.

Roll with the Changes. All Things Organic / Natural Products Expo East. Organic Trade Association. Baltimore, MD. September 15, 2017.

Hot Topics: Global Organic Update. All Things Organic / Natural Products Expo East. Organic Trade Association. Baltimore, MD. September 15, 2017.

Challenging the Empire, Building a Rebel Alliance. Organicology Workshop, Portland, OR, February 2, 2017.

Minimum risk pesticides for organic farmers. Organic Agriculture Research Symposium, Lexington, KY, January 25, 2017.

Minimum risk pesticides. National Pesticide Information Center seminar, Corvallis, OR, September 30, 2016.

Roadmap towards more organic farming research in international cooperation. Science Day, BioFach, Nuremberg, Germany, February 10, 2016.

Strategies for Organic and Low-input Breeding and Management (Moderator). Organic Seed Alliance Conference, Corvallis, OR, February 6, 2016.

Organic and Integrated Pest Management: Opportunities for Collaboration. Organic Agriculture Research Symposium. Pacific Grove, CA, January 20, 2016.

Organic Agriculture and Integrated Pest Management: Synergistic Partnership Needed to Improve the Sustainability of Agriculture and Food Systems. USDA Webinar, on-line, December 17, 2015.

Organic and IPM Priority Setting for Research, Policy and Education. International IPM Symposium, Salt Lake City, UT, March 25, 2015.

Value Added Grains: Meeting the Potential Market Demand. NOFA-NY Winter Conference on January 25, 2015.

Dehulling ancient grains. eOrganic webinar. November 18, 2014.

Value-added grains for local and regional food systems. Poster prepared for and presented International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR) Fourth International Conference, Istanbul, Turkey October 13-16, 2014.

Evaluation of crop protection products for certified organic production. Northeast Regional IR-4 Meeting, Albany, NY, August 19, 2014.

Dehulling ancient grains: Some economic considerations. Cornell University field day, Ithaca, NY July 1, 2014

Developing regionally Adapted Varieties. Moderated a panel discussion at the Organic Seed Alliance Conference, Corvallis, OR. February 1, 2014.

Costs of dehulling grains. Field day on dehulling grains. Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture field day. Muncy, PA. November 6, 2013.

Science Day Town Hall. Facilitator of an open forum on organic agriculture research. BioFach, Nuremberg, Germany. February 15, 2013.

Antibiotics in Organic Production: Global Perspectives. Moderator of an international panel discussion. Tackling the Challenges of Organic Animal Husbandry. Hamburg, Germany. September 12, 2012.

Greening of Agriculture: Diversity in Cropping Systems in the Context of the CAP Reforms. Panelist. Strategies for Organic and Low-Input Breeding and Management Conference. Rome, Italy. April 19, 2012.

Managing Weeds in Your Grains: Farmer Roundtable. Facilitator. Northeast Organic Farmers Association-New York Conference. Saratoga Springs, NY. January 21, 2012.

Weeds Your Way. Northeast Organic Research Symposium. Saratoga Springs, NY. January 19, 2012.

Compliance with the New USDA-NOP Pasture Rule. International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR) Third International Conference. Namyangju, South Korea. September 30, 2011.

Weeds Your Way Field Day. Thorpe’s Organic Family Farm. East Aurora, NY. August 29, 2011.

On-Farm Research: Observations and Challenges. Northeast Organic Farming Association-New York Conference. Saratoga Springs, NY. January 22, 2011.

Sustainability Education at Alfred State College. Alfred University Environmental Studies Seminar. Alfred, NY. November 5, 2010.

Master of Ceremonies. Pollinators Symposium. (Program Organizer). Alfred, NY. July 22, 2010.

Sustainable Production: What does it Cost? Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Conference Meeting the Demand: Growing Markets for Sustainable Meat and Dairy. Washington, DC. March 3, 2010.

Formulating Products for the Organic Market. Weed Science Society of America Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. February 11, 2010.

Global Food Crisis. Northeast Organic Farming Association 28th Annual Conference. January 23, 2010.

OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) no Desenvolvimento da Agricultura Orgânica Americana. Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Invited Guest Lecture. Campinas, São Paolo, Brazil. April 24, 2009.

Input Evaluation for Organic Farming. Instituto Biodinamico. Botucatu, São Paolo, Brazil. April 20-23, 2009.

Resistance Management of Organic Pest Control Products: A Systems Approach for Grain, Hay, Row Crops. Pesticide Recertification Course, Oregon State University Cooperative Extension. Klamath Falls, OR. February 11, 2009.

Advanced Training for Inspectors of Inputs for Organic Use. International Organic Inspectors Association Training. Corvallis, OR. October 29-30, 2008.

International Standards & Equivalency: What Do Inspectors Need to Know? International Organic Inspectors Association Training. Corvallis, OR. October 26, 2008.

Organic Seeds: The US Situation. International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements 16th Organic World Congress. Modena, Italy. June 20, 2008.

Elemental Contaminants in Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Used in Organic Production. International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR) Second International Conference. Modena, Italy. June 18, 2008.

Inert Ingredients in Pesticide Products Formulated for Organic Production. Professional Development Training for Accredited Certifiers and State Organic Programs. Louisville, KY. January 15, 2008.

Inspecting Inputs for Organic Operations. International Organic Inspectors Association Training. State College, PA. November 18-19, 2007.

Defining Organic Agriculture. Agriculture, Food and Human Values Annual Meeting. Victoria, BC. June 1, 2007.

Allowed, Restricted and Prohibited Materials for Use on Organic Farms—How are They Categorized and Reviewed? Understanding Organics: Livestock Management and Health. Durham, NH. March 6, 2007

Allowed, Restricted and Prohibited Materials for Use on Organic Farms—How are They Categorized and Reviewed? Understanding Organics: Livestock Management and Health. Alfred, NY. February 14, 2007

Pest Management in Organic Farming Systems. Oregon State University Pesticide Applicators Recertification Course. Portland, OR. January 10, 2007.

Viable Seed for Organic Agriculture. International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements 15th Organic World Congress. Adelaide, Australia. September 2005.

Principles of Organic Agriculture. International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements 15th Organic World Congress. Adelaide, Australia. September 2005.

Fertilizers and soil conditioners in organic farming in the USA. Workshop on the Evaluation Procedures for Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners Used in Organic Agriculture. Emerson College, UK. April 29, 2004.

Developing Reduced Risk Pest Management Options for Organic Farmers. Meeting the Challenges of Safety and Quality for Fruits, Vegetables and Grains. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. March 30, 2004.

Approved Materials. International Organic Inspectors Association Training. Wilsonville, OR. November 13, 2003.

Plant Protection Products in Organic Farming in the USA. Workshop on the Evaluation Procedures for Plant Protection Products Used in Organic Agriculture. Frick, Switzerland. September 25, 2003.

Evolution of Organic Standards for Manure Use. Human Pathogens from Livestock Manures: A National Summit. Corvallis, OR. June 30, 2003.

Materials Allowed in Organic Agriculture—Crops, Livestock and Processing. Institute of Food Technologists. Training on Organic Food Processing and Product Development. Chicago, IL. June 3, 2003

Normas Básicas de IFOAM Para Producción y Procesamiento Orgánico. Taller Internacional Ganadería, Desarrollo Sostenible y Medio Ambiente. Havana, Cuba. March 11, 2003.

Here we go ‘round the materials bush. Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference. LaCrosse, WI. March 2, 2003

Organic seed and plant breeding roundtable. International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements Organic World Congress. Victoria, BC. August 22, 2002.

Understanding the new U.S.D.A. organic regulations. Garden Writers Association of America Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA. August 5, 2002.

Globalization of local agriculture. Ecological Farming Conference. Pacific Grove, CA. January 25, 2002.

Biodiversity in organic farming systems: A North American perspective. International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements Workshop on Biodiversity. Bangkok, Thailand. November 12, 2001.

New Standards for Organic Food: What Processors Need to Know. Institute of Food Technologists Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. June 25, 2001.

Organic Foods: The New Standards. Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR. March 1, 2001.

Comparing safety and performance of organic and conventional food. Ecological Farming Conference. Pacific Grove, CA. January 26, 2001.

Organic agriculture research: A roundtable discussion of strategies. Ecological Farming Conference. Pacific Grove, CA. January 25, 2001.

Organic livestock parasite management: A review of the ecological impacts of synthetic biocides and the feasibility of non-chemical alternatives. International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements Organic World Congress. Basel, Switzerland. August 29, 2000.

The Organic Farming Movement in the United States. Krav Annual Meeting. Uppsala, Sweden. June 17, 2000.

Labeling Genetically Engineered Food. Public Interest Environmental Law Conference, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR. March 3, 2000.

Fertilizers and Soil Amendments for Certified Organic Food Production. Presentation to the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials. Bismarck, ND. August 6, 1998.

Lowdown on Organic Liquid Fertilizers. Ecological Farming Conference. Pacific Grove, CA. January 22, 1998.

Evaluating Materials for Organic Standards. Organic Rules! Are We Ready? 3rd Organic National Business and Regulatory Leadership Conference. Organic Farming Research Foundation. Oakland, CA. August 4, 1997.

Is Biotechnology Sustainable? Ecological Farming Conference. Pacific Grove, CA. January 25, 1997.

Organic Materials Update. Ecological Farming Conference. Pacific Grove, CA. January 24, 1997.

Organic Certification. Natural Products Expo East. Baltimore, MD. October 19, 1996.

Post-Harvest Handling and Organic Produce. Ecological Farming Conference. Pacific Grove, CA. January 27, 1996.

Auditing Organic Farming, Handling and Processing Operations. Independent Organic Inspectors Association. Santa Rosa, CA. February 17, 1995

Transition to Organic Farming. Ecological Farming Association Workshop. Five Points, CA. March 2, 1995.

Challenging Risk Assessment. Ecological Farming Conference. Pacific Grove, CA. January 27, 1995.

First Hawaiian Organic Farm Inspection Training. Hawaiian Organic Farming Association. Wood Valley Retreat, Pahala, HI. August 1-3, 1994.

Compost Quality: What Organic Farmers Need to Know. Composting Workshop. California Integrated Waste Management Board. Sacramento, CA. July 18, 1994.

Organic Livestock Production. USDA National Organic Program Hearing. Sacramento, CA. March 22, 1994.

Organic Livestock Standards. Testimony presented at the USDA Federal Hearings. Washington, DC. January 28, 1994.

Fertilizer Roundtable. Ecological Farming Conference. Pacific Grove, CA. January 22, 1994.

Materials Review for Organic Farming. Ecological Farming Conference, Pacific Grove, CA. January 21, 1994.

The Future of Organic Farming. New Mexico Organic Conference. Keynote Speaker. December 11, 1993.

Biotechnology and Organic Agriculture. Sacramento: Invited testimony before the California State Organic Advisory Board. Sacramento, CA. September 1993.

Organic Cotton Growers' Experiences. Second Cotton Transitional Conference, Visalia, CA. May, 1993.

Amendments and Fertilizers for Certified Organic Farming: Development of the Materials List. Organic Amendments and Fertilizers Workshop, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA. May 1993.

Organic Agriculture: Addressing Environmental, Public Health and Practical Issues. National Coalition Against Misuse of Pesticides Forum. Washington, DC. April 1993.

Organic Livestock Products: The Challenges and Opportunities. Davis: Small Farm Center Workshop, University of California. Davis, CA. March 1993.

Pesticides in Organic Farming—Why Are They Needed? National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides Annual Meeting. Alexandria, VA. March 17, 1993.

The Future Supply of Organic Food. Ecological Farming Conference, Pacific Grove, CA. January 1993.

Pesticide Residue Testing of Organic Food. Testimony presented to the Crops Standards and Materials Subcommittees of the National Organic Standards Board, Sacramento, CA. September 1992.

Certification Standards for Organic Cotton. Presentation at the 1992 Esprit Ecollection Show, San Francisco, CA. July 1992.

Organic Cotton: What are the Standards? First Organic Cotton Transition Conference. California Institute for Rural Studies. Visalia, CA. March 11, 1992.

Organic Cotton Defoliation. 1992 Cotton Transition Conference, Visalia, CA, March 11, 1992.

Organic Farmers’ Research Priorities. Ecological Farming Conference. Pacific Grove, CA. January 23, 1992.

Biotechnology and Organic Farming: Are They Compatible? Biotechnology Roundtable. Institute for Science In Society Symposium. San Francisco, CA. December 11, 1991.

Stepping Off the Treadmill: Observations on the Transition to a More Sustainable Agriculture. Agriculture Food and Human Values Annual Meeting. Pacific Grove, CA. May 12, 1991.

On-Farm Research for Organic Farmers. Ecological Farming Conference. Pacific Grove, CA. January 17, 1991.

Organic Grower Perspectives. Western Agricultural Chemical Association Regulatory Affairs Seminar, Sacramento, CA, September 1990.

Organic Farmers’ Methods and Growing Practices. University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Project Symposium, Davis, CA. July 1990.

Organic Farming. Western Agricultural Chemical Association Annual Meeting. Sacramento, CA March 16, 1990.

Organic Certification. American Society of Agronomy California Chapter 1990 Annual Meeting, Fresno, CA. March 1990.

Environmental Concerns of the 1990 Farm Bill. Invited Testimony. United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Davis, CA. February 9, 1990.

Cover Crops in Organic Farming Systems. Cover Crop Symposium. University of California, Davis. July 19, 1989.

Organic Standards: The View from California. Center for Science in the Public Interest Organic Food Summit. Washington, DC. March 16, 1989.

Processing Organic Food. Ecological Farming Conference, Asilomar, January 1989.

CCOF Question and Answer. Ecological Farming Conference, Asilomar, January 1989.

Organic Transition Workshops. Committee for Sustainable Agriculture. Various Venues. 1989-1992.

Farm Inspector Trainings. California Certified Organic Farmers. Various Venues. 1988-1996.

Economics of Sustainable Agriculture. Ecological Farming Conference. Pacific Grove, CA. February 27, 1988.

Risk, Technical Change and Institutional Adaptation. Association for Evolutionary Economics Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. December 28, 1987.

Pest Control in the Public Interest, Energy and Resources Group Colloquium, University of California, Berkeley, October 1987.

Regional Agroecosystem Management. Agricultural and Resource Economics Department Seminar, University of California at Berkeley, May 1987.

Fugitive Resource Management: A Coevolutionary Approach. Agricultural and Resource Economics Department Seminar, University of California, Berkeley, March 1987.

Political Economy of Standard Setting. Agricultural and Resource Economics Department Seminar, University of California, Berkeley, October 1986.

Pesticide Contamination in a Suburban Setting. Agricultural Impacts on Ground Water—A Conference Organized by the National Water Wells Association. Omaha, NE. August 11, 1986.

Incentives and Institutions to Reduce Pesticide Contamination of Ground Water. National Conference on Ground Water Quality and Agricultural Practices. Norman, OK. May 1, 1986.

Successful Farmers and Clean Groundwater: Can We Have Both? Cornell Third Annual Symposium on Ecological Agriculture. Ithaca, NY. April 5, 1986.

Pesticide Contamination of Groundwater: Mitigating Agriculture’s Impact. American Water Resources Association. Syracuse, NY. December 7, 1985.

Adaptive Behavior and Pest Management: Responding to Pesticide Resistance. Ithaca, NY: Cornell Second Annual Symposium on Ecological Agriculture, February 1985.

Long Island Agriculture. Ithaca, NY: Cornell First Annual Symposium on Ecological Agriculture, February 1984.

Groundwater Risk Assessment and Risk Management: Is There a Discrepancy? Philadelphia, PA: Northeast Groundwater Management Conference, September 1983.