Refereed Journal Articles

Bell, M., C. Razckowski, S. Hu, and G.B. Reddy. Soil property Indices for assessing short-term changes in soil quality. 2008. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems volume 23(1); 70-79.

Bertone, M., J. Green, S. Washburn, M. Poore, C. Sorenson, and D.W. Watson. 2005.  Seasonal Activity and Species Composition of Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae and Geotrupidae) Inhabiting Cattle Pastures in North Carolina.  Annals of the Entomological Society of America 98(3): 309-321.

Bo, L. and *F.J. Louws. 2007. Molecular diversity and phylogenetic analysis of /Burkholderia/ spp. from soils in diverse farming systems in North Carolina. Phytopathology. 97:S66

Bullock, L.R. and J.B. Ristaino. 2002. Effect of synthetic and organic soil amendments on southern blight soil microbial communities, and yield of processing tomatoes. Phytopathology 93(2):181-189.

Casteel, M. J., M D. Sobsey, andJ. P. Mueller. 2006. Fecal Contamination of Agricultural Soils Before and After Hurricane-Associated Flooding in North Carolina. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A. 41:173–184.

Creamer, N. G. and K. R. Baldwin. 2000. An evaluation of summer cover crops for use in vegetable production systems in North Carolina. HortScience 35(4): 600-603.

Creamer, N.G., K.R. Baldwin, and F.J. Louws. 1999. A training series for Cooperative Extension Agents in Organic Farming Systems. HortTechnology 2000:675-681.

Creamer, N.G., and S.M. Dabney.  2002.  Killing cover crops mechanically:  Review of recent literature and assessment of new research results.  American Journal of Alternative Agriculture. 17(1):32-40.

Fear, F., N.G. Creamer, R. Pirog, Block, L. Redmond with Dickerson, Baldwin, and G. Imig. 2005. Higher Education Community Partnerships: the Politics of Engagement. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. Volume 9 (2):139-156.

Forehand, L. M., D. B. Orr, and H. M. Linker. 2006. Evaluation of a Commercially Available Beneficial Insect Habitat for Management of Lepidoptera Pests in Organic Tomato Production.  J. Econ. Entomol. 99(3):641-647.

Forehand, L.M., D.B. Orr, H.M. Linker. 2006. Insect communities associated with beneficial insect habitat plants in North Carolina. Environmental Entomology. 35(6): 1541-1549.

Francis, C., G. Lieblein, S. Gliessman, T.A. Breland, N. Creamer, R. Harwood, L. Salomonsson, J. Helenius, D. Rickerl, R. Salvador, M. Wiedenhoeft, S. Simmons, P. Allen, M. Altieri, J. Porter, C. Flora, and R. Poincelot.  2003.  Agroecology:  The ecology of food systems.  Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 22(3):99-118.

Krings, A., M.G. Burton, and A.C. York. 2002. Commelina benghalensis (Commelinaceae) new to North Carolina and an updated key to Carolina congeners. SIDA 20(1):419-422.

Millar, L.C. and M. E. Barbercheck. 2001. Interactions between endemic and introduced entomopathogenic nematodes in conventional-till and no-till corn. Biological Control 22: 235-245.

Millar, L.C. and M. E. Barbercheck. 2002. Effects of tillage practices on entomopathogenic nematodes in a corn agroecosystem. Biological Control 25:1-11.

Mueller, J.P., M.E. Barbercheck, M.C. Bell, C. Brownie, N.G. Creamer, A. Hitt, S. Hu, L. King, H.M. Linker, F.J. Louws, S. Marlow, M. Marra, C.W. Raczkowski, D.J. Susko M.G. Wagger. 2002. Development and Implementation of a Long-Term Agricultural Systems Study: Challenges and Opportunities. HortTechnology. 12(3):362-368.

Reberg-Horton, S.C., J. Burton, D. Danehower, G. Ma, D. Monks, P. Murphy, N.N. Ranells, J. Williamson, and N.G. Creamer. 2005. Effect of time on the allelochemical content of ten cultivars of rye (Secale cereale L.). Journal of Chemical Ecology 31(1): 179-193.

Rivard, C.L. and F.J. Louws. 2007. Grafting for soilborne disease management in organic heirloom tomato production. Phytopathology 97:S99.

Rivard, C.L. and F.J. Louws. 2007. Induction of the jasmonic acid pathway and elevation of proteinase inhibitor II (PINII) expression as a response to tomato grafting. Phytopathology 97:S99.

Schroeder, M.S., N.G. Creamer, H.M Linker, J.P. Mueller, and P. Rzewnicki. Interdisciplinary and multi-level approach to organic and sustainable agriculture education at North Carolina State University. Hort Tech. 16(3): 418-426.

Seem, J., N.G. Creamer, and D.W. Monks. 2003. Critical weed-free period for ‘Beauregard’ sweetpotato (Ipomea batatas). Weed Technology. 17:686-695.

Sydorovych, O., and A.Wossink. 2009. “The Contextual Meaning of
Agricultural Sustainability: Evidence from a Conjoint Choice Survey.”
Agricultural Systems, 98(1):10-20

Treadwell, D.D., D.E. McKinney, N.G. Creamer. 2003. From Philosophy to Science: A Brief History of Organic Horticulture in the United States. HortScience. 38(5): 1009-1014. (Invited paper for 100th anniversary issue)

Treadwell, D.D., N.G. Creamer, J.R. Schultheis, G.D. Hoyt. 2007. Cover Crop management affects weeds and yield in organically managed sweetpotato systems. Weed Technology 21(4):1039-1048.

Tu, C., F.J. Louws, N.G. Creamer, J.P. Mueller, C. Brownie, K. Fager, M. Bell, and S. Hu. 2006. Responses of soil microbial biomass and N availability to transition strategies fromconventional to organic farming systems. Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment. 113:206-215.

Tungate K.D., D.J. Susko, and T.W. Rufty. 2002. Reproduction and offspring competitiveness of Senna obtusifolia are influenced by nutrient availability. New Phytologist 154: 661-669.

Watson, D.W., S.M. Stringham, S.S. Denning, S.P. Washburn, M.H. Poore, and A. Meier.2002. Managing the horn fly, Haematobia irritans (L.), Diptera, Muscidae, using an electric walk-through fly trap. Journal of Economic Entomology 95(5):1113-1118.

Witting, B. E., Orr, D. B., Linker, H. M., 2007. Attraction of insect natural enemies to habitat plantings in North Carolina. Journal of Entomological Science 42, 439-456.

Zhang W.J., W.Y. Rui, C. Tu, H.G. Diab, F.J. Louws, J.P. Mueller, N. Creamer, M. Bell, M.G. Wagger, S. Hu. 2005. Responses of soil microbial community structure and diversity to agricultural deintensification. Pedosphere 15, 440-447.

Zhang WJ, Feng JX, Wu J, Parker K. 2004. Differences in soil microbial biomass and activity for six agroecosystems with a management disturbance gradient. Pedosphere 14: 441-447.

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Accepted Journal Articles

obertson, G. P. V. G. Allen, G. Broody, E. R. Boose, N. G. Creamer, L.E. Drinkwater, J. R. Gosz, L. Lynch, J. L. Havlin, L.E. Jackson, S.T.A. Pickett, L. Pitelka, A. Randall, A. S. Reed, T.R. Seastedt, R. B. Waide, and D. H. Wall. 2008. Long-Term Agricultural Research (LTAR): A Research, Education, and Extension Imperative. BioScience. In Press

Treadwell, D.D., N.G. Creamer, J.R. Schultheis, and G.D. Hoyt. Cover Crop Management Affects Weeds and Yield in Organically Managed Sweet Potato Systems. Weed Technology. Accepted

Unruh Snyder, L.J., J.P. Mueller, J-M. Luginbuhl and C. Brownie The influence of intra-row spacing and coppice height on growth characteristics and allometry of Robinia pseudoacacia as a silvopastoral system component. Agroforestry Systems. Accepted.

Unruh Snyder L.J., J-M. Luginbuhl, J.P. Mueller , A. Conrad, and K. E. Turner Intake, digestibility, and nitrogen utilization of black locust foliage fed to growing goat wethers. Small Ruminant Research. Accepted.

Witting-Bissinger, B.E., D.B. Orr, and H.M. Linker. 2008. Effects of Floral Resources on Fitness of the Parasitoids / Trichogramma exiguum / (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) and / Cotesia congregata / (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Biological Control (Accepted, In Press).

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Submitted Journal Articles

Robertson, G. P. V. G. Allen, G. Broody, E. R. Boose, N. G. Creamer, L.E. Drinkwater, J. R. Gosz, L. Lynch, J. L. Havlin, L.E. Jackson, S.T.A. Pickett, L. Pitelka, A. Randall, A. S. Reed, T.R. Seastedt, R. B. Waide, and D. H. Wall. 2008. Long-Term Agricultural Research (LTAR): A Research, Education, and Extension Imperative. BioScience. (In Press)

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Abstracts

Barbercheck, M., M.C. Bell, C. Brownie, N.G. Creamer, F.Louws, L. King, S. Koenning, S. Hu, M. Linker, P. Mueller, C. Raczkowski, and M.G. Wagger. 2001. Soil ecology research at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Soil Ecology Society p.33 (abstr.).

Bell, M.C., M.E. Barbercheck, F.J. Louws, and M.G. Wagger. 2000. Quantitative and qualitative indicators of soil quality. Annual meeting abstracts/ASA-CSSA-SSSA (abstr.).

Burton, M.G. 2003. Careful mowing nearly eliminates sicklepod seedbank return in a short canopy crop. Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Northeastern Weed Science Society vol. 57 (abstr.).

Collins, A.A., D. C. Fargo, and F. J. Louws. 2002. Characterization of bacterial communities in soil during the transition to organic agriculture. Phytopathology 92:S16 (abstr.).

Collins, A.A. and F.J. Louws. 2001. Characterization of bacterial communities isolated from soils under diverse management practices. Phytopathology 91:S18 (abstr.).

Creamer, N.G. and J.P. Mueller. 2000. Implementation of Long-term Farming Systems Studies: Challenges and Opportunities. HortScience 35:517 (abstr.).

Creamer, N.G., P. Rzewnicki, M. Schroeder, and M. Linker. 2005. Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum Development at North Carolina State University. HortScience 40(4): (abstr.).

Creamer, NG, Finney D.M., and D.D. Treadwell. 2005. Organic Programs at The Center for Environmental Farming Systems. International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) in press.

Croissant, A. E., L. Dean, S. Washburn, and M. A. Drake. 2006. Evaluation of chemical properties and consumer perception of ?uid milk from conventional and pasture-based production systems. J. Dairy Sci. 89: (Suppl 1): 178 (Abstr.).

Deal, H. D., D.J. Hanson, M. H. Poore, S. P. Washburn, C. M. Williams, and A.D. Shaeffer. 2007. Consumer acceptability of beef loin steaks from dairy cattle finished on grass and concentrate feeding programs. Proc. Recip. Meat Conf. (60th). Amer. Meat Sci. Assoc. Savoy, IL. (Abstr.)

Luginbuhl, J-M. and J. P. Mueller. 1999. Growth, leaf biomass, chemical composition and goat browsing preference of four fodder tree species. Journal of Animal Science 77(Suppl. 1):24 (abstr.).

Luginbuhl, J-M., L. H. Unruh, and J. P. Mueller. 2001. The potential of Black locust foliage as forage for meat goats or sheep. J. Anim. Sci. 79 (Suppl. 2):31 (Invited).

Luginbuhl, J-M., and J. P. Mueller. 1998/2000. Growth, leaf biomass, chemical composition and goat browsing preference of four fodder tree species. pp 99-100. ANS Departmental Report no. 248.

Luginbuhl, J-M ., H.M. Glennon, and J.P. Mueller. 2006. Effect of copper-oxide needles on gastrointestinal parasites in weanling meat goats control-grazed on bermudagrass pastures. J. Anim. Sci. 84 (Suppl. 2):21.

Ranells, N.N., S.C. Reberg-Horton, and N.G. Creamer. 2002. Varietal effects of cereal rye on recovery of soil inorganic nitrogen. Annual meeting abstracts/ASA-CSSA-SSSA p.316 (abstr.).

Rankin, S. A., S. P. Washburn, B. Luth, G. Licitra, S. Carpino, and P. Kindstedt. 2006. Production meets processing: A vital link for high quality dairy foods. J. Dairy Sci. 89: (Suppl 1): 279 (Abstr.).

Reberg-Horton, S.C., N.G. Creamer, J. Burton, N.N. Ranells, and P. Murphy. 2001. Breeding rye (Secale cereale L.) for increase allelopathy. HortScience. 36:561 (abstr.).

Reberg-Horton, S.C., N.G. Creamer, J. Burton, N.N. Ranells, and C.L. Mohler. 2001. Bioassay and field evaluation of rye cultivars for allelopathy. WSSA Abstracts: meeting of the Weed Science Society of America 41:109 (abstr.).

Reberg-Horton, S.C., N.G. Creamer, and C.L. Mohler. 2000. The suppression of weeds by nine varieties of rye (Secale cereale L.). WSSA Abstracts: meeting of the Weed Science Society of America 40:27-28 (abstr.).

Rivard, C.L. and F.J. Louws. 2006. Grafting provides a multi-strategic management tool for heirloom tomato production systems. Phytopathology 96:S98.

Saker, K., J. Fike, S. Washburn, and A. Meier. 2005. Immune function and oxidative stress vary by management and lactation stage for dairy cows in pasture-based production systems. J. Dairy Sci. 88 (Suppl 1): 374 (abstr.)

Sermons S.M., J.M. Chiera, and T.W. Rufty. 2001. Quantification of weed seed morphology. WSSA Abstracts: meeting of the Weed Science Society of America 41:21 (abstr.).

Stout, R.D., M.G. Burton, and H.M. Linker. 2003. Comparison of Two Methods to Estimate Weed Populations in Field-Scale Agriculture. Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Northeastern Weed Science Society vol. 57 (abstr.). (Awarded 1st prize in graduate student poster competition.)

Thompson, B. M., S.P. Washburn, B.A. Hopkins, J.-M. Luginbuhl, H.M. Glennon, and C. Brownie. 2005. Effects of milk feeding period and anthelmintic treatment on fecal egg counts and growth in pastured dairy steers. J. Dairy Sci. 88 (Suppl 1): 80 (abstr.)

Treadwell, D.D. and N.G. Creamer. 2000. Intercropping Buckwheat and Sweet Corn: Competition and Management Factors. HortScience 35:507 (abstr.).

Tu, C., S. Hu, S.R. Koenning, and K.R. Barker. 2002. Root-parasitic nematodes impact microbial biomass and nitrogen mineralization in six soils. Annual meeting abstracts/ASA-CSSA-SSSA (CD-ROM version – abstr.).

Tungate K.D., K.A. Moyer, D.W. Israel, D.M. Watson, and T.W. Rufty. 2001. Mycorrhizal Colonization and growth of soybean and competing weed species at different temperatures. Annual meeting abstracts/ASA-CSSA-SSSA (CD-ROM version – abstr.).

Tungate K.D., D.J. Susko, and T.W. Rufty. 2000. Seed production and maternal effects with sicklepod grown in a low fertility environment. Annual Meetings of the Canadian Botanical Association (abstr.).

Vierhout, C. N., S. P. Washburn, R. L. McCraw, E. J. Eisen, and J. P. Cassady. 2007. Selection of dairy cow families for superior pregnancy rate. J. Dairy Sci. 90: Suppl. 1: 422 (Abstr.).

Wagger, M.G., N.G. Creamer, K.R. Baldwin, and P. Luna-Orea. 2000. Nitrogen release from summer annual cover crops. Annual meeting abstracts/ASA-CSSA-SSSA p.272 (abstr.).

Williams, Christina M., Steve Washburn, Abahor Elias, and Scott Whisnant. 2007. Breed differences in postpartum cyclicity of fall calving, pasture-based dairy cows. The 3rd Annual NC State University Graduate Student Research Symposium, March, 2007. http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/grad_fellows/symposium/list_of_abstracts.htm

Williams, C. M., S. P. Washburn, A. N. Elias, and C. S. Whisnant. 2006. Breed differences in postpartum cyclicity of pasture-based dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 89: (Suppl 1): 129 (Abstr.).

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Conference proceedings and presentations

Barbercheck, M. 2002. Response of Soil Organisms to Conventional and Alternative Agricultural Production Systems. Oral presentation at the National SARE Conference. 23-26 Oct 2002. Raleigh, NC.

Benson, Geoff, Steve Washburn and Jim Green. 2006. Some Preliminary Results from the CEFS Dairy Grazing Project. In: Proceedings of the 6 th Mid-Atlantic Dairy Grazing Conference, Goldsboro, NC Oct 31-Nov 1; pp 75-77. w ww.cefs.ncsu.edu/PDFs/Dairy Conferece Proceedings/Dairy Proceedings Home.html

Bertone, M.A., W. Watson, and J.T. Green. 2002. The Role of Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). in Pasture Nutrient Cycling. Poster presentation at the meetings of the National Entomological Society of America. 17-20 Nov 2002. Ft. Lauderdale, FL. (Awarded 1st prize in the graduate student poster competition.)

Brownie, C. M.G. Wagger, S.V. Woolard, M.E. Barbercheck, M. Bell, N.G. Creamer, S. Hu, L. King, H.M. Linker, F.J. Louws, M. Marra, J.P. Mueller, and C.W. Raczkowski. Soil characteristic trends in the first two years of a long term study on the sustainability of agricultural systems. Oral presentation at the National SARE Conference. 23-26 Oct 2002. Raleigh, NC.

Croissant, A. E., L. Dean, S. Washburn, and M.A. Drake. 2006. Evaluation of chemical properties and consumer perception of fluid milk from conventional and pasture-based production systems. In: Proceedings of the 6 th Mid-Atlantic Dairy Grazing Conference, Goldsboro, NC Oct 31-Nov 1; pp 61-63. www.cefs.ncsu.edu/PDFs/Dairy Conferece Proceedings/Dairy Proceedings Home.html

Gruver, J. and N. Ranells. 2002. The CES-Organic Unit Student Farm Crop Rotation Plan. Poster presentation at Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Sustainable Agriculture Conference. 15-17 Nov. 2002. Boone, NC.

Jelinek, S.T., J.P. Mueller, N.G. Creamer, M.G. Burton, and C. Brownie. 2002. Natural Vegetation and Its Influence on Weed Populations in Neighboring Fields. Poster presentation at Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Sustainable Agriculture Conference. B15-17 Nov 2002. Boone, NC.

Kuminoff, N. and A. Wossink. 2005. Valuing the Option to Convert from Conventional to Organic Farming. Invited paper AAEA annual meeting, 24-27 July 2005. Providence, RI.

Louws, F.J., L. Bo, and A. Collins. 2007. Dynamics and identity of /Burkholderia/ in diverse farming systems. International Burkholderia cepacia working group. Ann Arbor MI. 19-22 Apr 2007.

Luginbuhl, J-M y J. P. Mueller. 1998. Crecimiento, producción de hojas, composición química, y ramoneo por caprinos de quatro especies de árboles forrajeros. III Taller Internacional Silvopastoril “Los Árboles y Arbustos en la Ganaderia”. p 97. 25-27 Nov 1998. Matanzas, Cuba.

Luginbuhl, J-M and J. P. Mueller. 2000. Evaluation of fodder trees for meat goats. In: L. Gruner and Y. Chabert (Eds). Nutrition and Feeding Strategies. pp 77-79. 7th International Conference on Goats. Tours, France.

Luginbuhl, J-M, J. P. Mueller, and J. T. Green, Jr. 2001. Producción e investigación en caprinos de carne en Carolina del Norte. I Simposio Internacional sobre Ganadería Agroecológica. 8-11 Dec 2001. La Habana, Cuba.

Luginbuhl, J-M, J. P. Mueller, and J. T. Green. 2003. Fodder trees and browse for meat goats. Proc. First Annual Crissey Zoological Nutrition Symposium. pp 35-36. December 12-13. Raleigh, NC.

McKinney, D.E., N.G. Creamer, M.G. Wagger, and J.R. Schultheis. 2004. A preliminary study of dual use cover crops: sorghum sudangrass as both hay crop and summer cover crop for no-till, organic fall cabbage. Proceedings of the Southern Conservation Tillage Conference for Sustainable Agriculture. 5-7 June 2004. Raleigh, NC.

Moyer, K.A., D.M.H. Watson, K.D. Tungate, J.W. Burton, T.W. Rufty Jr. 2001. The involvement of mycorrhizae in nitrogen transfer between crop and weed species.  Poster presentation at the annual meeting of Weed Science Society of America. Greensboro, NC.

Moyer, K.A., N.S. Allen and T.W. Rufty, Jr. Aluminum sensitivities of soybean and competing weeds. Poster presentation at the meeting of American Society of Agronomy. Charlotte, NC.

Mueller J.P., M.E. Barbercheck, M.C. Bell, C. Brownie, N.G. Creamer, S. Hu, L. King, H.M. Linker, F.J. Louws, M. Marra, C.W. Raczkowski, D.J. Susko, M.G. Wagger. 2001. Desarrollo y Implementacion de un Estudio de Sistemas Agricolas al Gran Escala y Larga Duracion. I Simposio Internacional sobre Ganaderia Agroecologica. 6-8 Dec 2001. La Habana, Cuba.

Ranells, N.N. 2002. Research at the Organic Unit, CEFS. Poster rresentation at Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Sustainable Agriculture Conference. Nov. 15-17 2002. Boone, NC.

Rivard, C.L. and F.J. Louws. 2006. Grafting Provides Sustainable and Profitable Technology in Organic Heirloom Tomato Production. 2006 SARE National Conference Johnson Creek, Wisconsin Aug 15-17. (poster session)

Rivard, C.L., M.M. Peet and F.J. Louws. 2007. Disease management and crop productivity utilizing grafted tomatoes. Proc. of the Int. Res. Conf. on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reduction. 61/1-61/3. http://mbao.org/2007/Proceedings/061LouwsGraftingMBAO07.pdf

Rivard, C.L., O'Connell, S., Peet, M.M. and Louws, F.J. 2007. High Tunnel
Research and Grafting Tomatoes. 22nd Annual Tomato Disease Workshop.
Williamsburg, VA.

Seem, J. 2001. Optimum weed-free period in sweetpotatoes. Yearbook of the North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association. 10 Dec 2001. Greensboro, NC.

Treadwell, D.D. 2001. Evaluation of cover crops and conservation tillage for organic sweetpotato Production in North Carolina. 16th Annual Southeastern Fruit and Vegetable Expo. 12 Dec 2001. Greensboro, NC.

Washburn, Steven P. 2008. Seasonal Dairy Breeding Programs. In: Proceedings of North American Veterinary Conference (Large Animal). Vol 22: pp 67-70.

Washburn, Steven P. 2008. Crossbreeding in Dairy Cattle. In: Proceedings of North American Veterinary Conference (Large Animal). Vol 22: pp 71-73.

Washburn, S.P., G.A. Benson, J. T. Green, Jr., and C. M. Williams. 2007. Milk Production and Reproduction in Jersey, Holstein , and Crossbred Cows at Two Stocking Rates in a Pasture-Based Dairy System. In: Proceedings of 56 th North Carolina Dairy Conference, Salisbury , NC ; February 28-March 1, 2007. pp 38-41.

Washburn, S.P., C. M. Williams, A. Meier, C. Sevillano, and D. Latta. 2007. Birth Weights, Calving Difficulty, and Mortality of Holstein, Jersey , and Crossbred Calves in a Pasture-Based Dairy System. In: Proceedings of 56 th North Carolina Dairy Conference, Salisbury , NC ; February 28-March 1, 2007. pp 42-45.

Washburn, Steve. 2006. Management of Genetics, Reproduction, and Calves at the CEFS Dairy Unit. In: Proceedings of the 6 th Mid-Atlantic Dairy Grazing Conference, Goldsboro, NC Oct 31-Nov 1; pp 57-60. www.cefs.ncsu.edu/PDFs/Dairy Conferece Proceedings/Dairy Proceedings Home.html

Washburn, S. P., G.A. Benson, J. T. Green, Jr., and C. M. Williams. 2006. Effects of stocking rate and breed on milk production and reproduction in a pasture-based dairy system. In: Proceedings of the 6 th Mid-Atlantic Dairy Grazing Conference, Goldsboro, NC Oct 31-Nov 1; pp 79-82. www.cefs.ncsu.edu/PDFs/Dairy Conferece Proceedings/Dairy Proceedings Home.html

Watson, Wes, Elina Lastro, Kateryn Rochon, Steve Denning, Mike Stringham, Steve Washburn, and Andy Meier. 2006. Insect Repellents in the Management of Horn Flies. In: Proceedings of the 6 th Mid-Atlantic Dairy Grazing Conference, Goldsboro, NC Oct 31-Nov 1; p 67. www.cefs.ncsu.edu/PDFs/Dairy Conferece Proceedings/Dairy Proceedings Home.html

Washburn, S. P., C. M. Williams, A. Meier, C. Sevillano, and D. Latta. 2006. Breed differences in birth weights, calving difficulty, and mortality of Holstein, Jersey, and crossbred calves in a pasture-based dairy system. In: Proceedings of the 6 th Mid-Atlantic Dairy Grazing Conference, Goldsboro, NC Oct 31-Nov 1; pp 87-89. www.cefs.ncsu.edu/PDFs/Dairy Conferece Proceedings/Dairy Proceedings Home.html

Watson D.H. and T.W. Rufty. 2001. Impact of flooding on a Glomalean fungal population in an agricultural soil. 3rd International Conference on Mycorrhizas, "Diversity and Integration in Mycorrhizas". July, 2001. Adelaide, South Australia.

Williams, C. M., S. P. Washburn, A. N. Elias, and C. S. Whisnant. 2006. Breed differences in postpartum cyclicity and fertility of pasture-based dairy cows. In: Proceedings of the 6 th Mid-Atlantic Dairy Grazing Conference, Goldsboro, NC Oct 31-Nov 1; pp 83-86. www.cefs.ncsu.edu/PDFs/Dairy Conferece Proceedings/Dairy Proceedings Home.html

Wossink, A. and N. Kuminoff. 2005. Valuing the option to switch to organic farming: an application to U.S. corn and soybeans. Meeting of the European Association of Agricultural Economist (EAAE). 23-27 Aug 2005. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Wossink A., and N. Kuminoff. 2002. Economics of Transition to Organic Agriculture, Poster Presentation. Oral presentation at the National SARE Conference. 23-26 Oct 2002. Raleigh, NC.

Wossink, A. and N. Kuminoff. 2002. Economics of Transition to Organic Agriculture. Poster presentation at the 54th Annual Crop Protection School. 12 Dec 2002. Raleigh, NC.

Zhang W.J., J.S. Wu, C. Tu, and S. Hu. 2002. Microbial activities, biomass and N dynamics in alternative agroecosystems. Oral presentation at the National SARE Conference. 23-26 Oct 2002. Raleigh, NC.

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Reports

Luginbuhl, J-M. and J. P. Mueller. 1998/2000. Growth, leaf biomass, chemical composition and goat browsing preference of four fodder tree species. ANS Departmental Report no. 248. pp 99-100.

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Bulletins

Baldwin, K.R. 2005. Conservation Tillage for Organic Farms. Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Organic Production Training Series.

Baldwin, K.R. 2005. Crop Rotations in Organic Agriculture. Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Organic Production Training Series.

Baldwin, K.R. 2005. Soil Quality Considerations for Organic Systems. Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Organic Production Training Series.

Baldwin, K.R. 2005. Soil Fertility for Organic Farming. Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Organic Production Training Series.

Baldwin. K.R. and N.G. Creamer. 2005. Cover Crops for Organic Production Systems. Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Organic Production Training Series.

Baldwin, K.R. and J.T. Greenfield. 2005. Composting on the Organic Farm. Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Organic Production Training Series.

Beth, D., F. Butner, N. Creamer, C. Dunn, J. Lee, C. Thomas. Eat Smart North Carolina: Bring Fresh Produce to your Setting. 2007. NC Division of Public Health, Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch, Raleigh, NC. 2007

Finney, D.M. 2007. Workplace CSA: Connecting Local Farmers to Local Employees. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. Bulletin AG-680-W.

Finney, D.M. and N.G. Creamer. 2005. Weed Management for Organic Systems. Special topic Cultivation Practices for Organic Farms:  D.W. Monks, K.M. Jennings, and W.E. Mitchem. Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Organic Production Training Series.

Finney, D., N.G. Creamer, D.W. Monks, K. Jennings, W. Mitchem. 2007. Organic weed management. In Organic Production Manual, Center for Environmental Farming Systems and NC Cooperative Extension Service. AG-659W.

Finney, D., N.G. Creamer & T. Nartea. 2006. Workplace Community Supported Agriculture: Connecting Local Farms to Local Employees. AG-680-W.

Forehand, L.M., D.B. Orr, and H.M. Linker. 2006. Beneficial Insect Habitat. NCSU Extension Publication.

Linker, H.M., D.B. Orr, and M.E. Barbercheck. 2005. Insect Management. Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Organic Production Training Series.

Orr, D., H.M. Linker, L.M. Forehand. 2006. The Use of Commercially Available Beneficial Insect Habitat for Sustainable Insect Pest Management. Plow Sharing Newsletter, September-October, 2006. pp. 10-13.

Orr, D.B., and M.H. Linker. 2005. Biological control for insect management on small farms. Proceedings, USDA 4^th National Small Farms Conference, Oct. 17-19, 2005, Greensboro, NC.

Orr, D.B., and M.H. Linker. 2005. Can Beneficial Insect Habitat Really Contribute To Organic Insect Management? Proceedings, Conference Entitled “Transitioning to Organic Agriculture: Ecology, Economics, and Marketing, Aug. 29-31, 2005, Wooster OH.

Rivard, C. and F. Louws. 2006. Grafting for disease management in heirloom tomatoes. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. Bulletin AG-675. Full Text available at: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/greenhouse_veg/pdf/Grafting.
Rivard.pdf

Wossink, A. and N. Kuminoff. 2002. Organic Agriculture in North-Carolina, NC State Economics, Sept/Oct. Full text available on-line at: http://www.agcon.ncsu.edu/VIRTUAL_LIBRARY/ECONOMIST/
septoct02.PDF

Zodrow, D. and H. Rachuonyo. 2005. Organic Livestock Production and Marketing. Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Organic Production Training Series.

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Books and book chapters

Finney, D.M., J.P. Mueller, and P.R. Hepperly. Field-level considerations for sustainable adaptive management. In: Best Practices for Sustainable Agriculture and NRM: The nested systems approach. VPI SANREM CRSP (in review)

Morse, RD. and N.G. Creamer. 2005. Developing No Tillage Without Chemicals: The Best of Both Worlds?  In: Organic Agriculture: A Global Perspective. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia. (Expected release: October 2005).

Mueller, J.P ., N.G. Creamer, M. Barbercheck, M. Bell, C. Raczkowski, C. Brownie, A. Collins, K. Fager, S. Hu, L. Jackson, S. Koenning, N. Kuminoff, M. Linker, F. Louws, S. Mellage, D. Monks, D. Orr, J. Seem, C. Tu, M. Wagger, R. Walters, A. Wossink, and W. Zhang. Long-Term, Large-Scale Systems Research Directed Toward Agricultural Sustainability. Ed. 2006 J. Raupp. In Long-Term Experiments in Organic Agriculture International Society of Organic Agriculture research: Long Term Field Experiments in Organic Farming. Raupp, Joachim, Carola Pekrun, Meike Oltmanns, Ulrich Köpke (Eds.) (2006) ISOFAR Scientific Series No 1. Verlag Dr. Köster, Berlin, Germany.

Mueller, J.P. and D.M. Finney. Case study of conservation tillage innovations in Guaymango, El Salvador. In: Best Practices for Sustainable Agriculture and NRM: The nested systems approach. VPI SANREM CRSP (in review)

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Theses and Dissertations

Atkinson, Adrian. MS - Agriculture and Resource Economics. Economic analysis of farming systems at CEFS. Michele Marra. (2002)

Bateman, Melanie. PhD - Impact of Plant Suitability, Biogeography, and Ecological Factors on Associations between the Specialist Herbivore Heliothis subflexa G. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and the Species in its Host Genus, Physalis L. (Solanaceae), in West-Central Mexico. Fred Gould. (2006)

Bell, Melissa, MS - Soil Science. A multidisciplinary approach to assessing changes in the soil quality of diverse farming systems. Mike Wagger. (2002)

Bertone, Matt. MS - Entomology. Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae and Geotrupidae) of North Carolina Cattle Pastures and Their Implications for Pasture Improvement Wes Watson. (2005)

Butler, David. MS - Crop Science. Runoff, sediment, and nutrient export from manured riparian pasture as affected by simulated rain and ground cover. Noah Ranells. (2004)

Collins, Alyssa. MS - Plant Pathology. Characterization of bacterial communities in soil during transition to organic agriculture. Frank Louws. (2002)

Ferguson, Mary Helen. MS - Horticultural Science. Evaluation of three commercially-available composts for Use in strawberry production on plastic. Gina E. Fernandez, Carl R. Crozier, Frank J. Louws. (2006)

Finney, Denise McKinney. MS - Horticultural Science. Evaluation of sorghum sudangrass as a summer cover crop and marketable hay crop for organic, no-till production of fall cabbage. Nancy Creamer, Michael Wagger. (2005)

Forehand, Lisa. MS - Entomology. Evaluation of Commercial Beneficial Insect Habitat Seed Mixtures for Organic Insect Pest Management. David Orr, Mike Linker. (2005)

Glover L. H. MS - Temporal changes in aggregate stability and biological indexes in five diverse agricultural systems. Charles Raczkowski - NCA&T SU (2004).

Greenwood, Marie C. Interactions between soil invertebrates and entomopathogenic nematodes in no-till and conventional-till corn in North Carolina. Mary Barbercheck. (2004)

Hamilton, Molly. MCS- Crop Science. Evaluation of edamame soybeans. Mike Linker. (2004)

Jackson, Lisa. MS - Entomology. Beneficial and pest insect populations in conventional and organic cotton, and organic cotton with habitat. David Orr, Mike Linker (2005)

Jelinek, Susan. MS - Crop Science. The association of weed species richness and abundance with field margin type in crop fields. Paul Mueller, Nancy Creamer, Mike Burton. (2004)

Kroner, Mary. MS - Crop Science. Production Methods for Managed Beneficial Insect Habitat. Mike Linker, David Orr. (2006)

McClintock, Nathan. MS - Crop Science. Production and use of compost and vermicompost in sustainable farming systems. Noah Ranells, Nancy Creamer. (2004)

Millar, Leah. MS - Entomology, Interaction between endemic and introduced entomopathogenic nematodes in conventional-till and no-till corn. Mary Barbercheck. (2001)

Moyer, Kari. PhD – Crop Science, Plant responses to stress in acid environments: An assessment of the role of mycorrhizal fungi. Tom Rufty. (2006)

Newman, C. Marie. PhD - Entomology. Interactions between predators and entomopathogenic nematodes: implications for sustainable agriculture. Mary Barbercheck. (2004)

Reberg-Horton, Chris. PhD – Horticultural Science. Optimizing allelopathy and nitrogen scavenging in rye cover crops. Nancy Creamer, David Monks. (2002).

Seem, Jessica. MS – Horticultural Science. Critical Weed-Free Period for 'Beauregard' Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) and Weed Seedbank Changes in Response to Transitioning from Conventional to Organic Farming Systems. Nancy Creamer. (2002)

Sermons, Shannon. MS - Crop Science. Weed ecological interactions with environment: An investigation of temperature response of Commelina benghalensis and a method for description of seed shape. Tom Rufty. (2006)

Stout, Robyn. MS - Crop Science. Distribution of Tomato spotted wilt virus in relation to wild weedy hosts and susceptible crops over a large land area. Mike Burton, Mike Linker. (2005)

Titchner, Leslie. MHS - Horticultural Science. Weed Seedbank Changes in Response to Transitioning from Conventional to Organic Farming Systems: Post-Transition Analysis. Nancy Creamer. (2005)

Treadwell, Danielle. PhD - Horticultural Science. Tillage and cover crop management influence weeds, insects, soil and crop nutrients, crop development and yield in organically managed North Carolina sweetpotato Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. systems. Nancy Creamer. (2005)

Treadwell, Danielle. MS - Horticultural Science. Intercropping a Living mulch of Buckwheat into sweetcorn for weed suppression. Nancy Creamer. (2001)

Tungate, Kimberly. PhD - Crop Science. Environmental factors influencing weed interference in agricultural systems. Tom Rufty. (2004)

Wafer, Carrie. MS - Soil Science. Effect of shrub buffers, tillage and cropping systems on shallow groundwater nitrate-N in eastern North Carolina. Deanna Osmond, Rich McLaughlin. (2004)

Witting, Brooke. MS - Entomology. Evaluation of floral habitat as a food source for natural enemies of insect pests in North Carolina. David Orr, Mike Linker. (2006)

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Current Graduate Students

Caldwell, Nathan. PhD – Entomology. Red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, activity on a NC pasture. Wes Watson.

Garland, Ben. MS- Crop Science. Selecting Cover Crops for Diverse
Functions: An Integrated Soil and Pest Management Approach for
Strawberry Production in NC. Michelle Schroeder-Moreno and Gina
Fernandez.

Kuminoff, Nick. MS - Ag and Resource Economics. Economics of Organic Transition. Ada Wossink.

Lastro, Elina. MS – Entomology. Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Geotrupidae) in NC Pasture Ecosystems. Wes Watson.

O'Connell, Suzanne MS - Horticulture. The nutrient and cultural management of grafted heirloom tomatoes in organic production systems (high-tunnels and open field). Mary Peet

Place, George. PhD – Crop Science. Weed management in organic corn and soybean rotations. Chris Reberg-Horton

Rivard, Cary. PhD – Plant Pathology. Tomato grafting and high tunnel production for improved disease resistance and crop productivity in organic heirloom systems. Frank Louws

Smith, Adam. MS - Crop Science. Chris Reberg-Horton and Paul Mueller.

Vollmer, Emily MS – Horticulture. Summer annual cover crop mulch for organic vegetable production. Nancy Creamer

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