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Kathleen Delate

Professor, Iowa State University
Verified email at iastate.edu
Cited by 2582

Agroecosystem performance during transition to certified organic grain production

K Delate, CA Cambardella - Agronomy journal, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The 2002 US Farm Bill offers incentives to support the transition from conventional to certified
organic production. Research‐based recommendations must be developed for suitable …

The Long‐Term Agroecological Research (LTAR) experiment supports organic yields, soil quality, and economic performance in Iowa

K Delate, C Cambardella, C Chase… - Crop …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The Long‐Term Agroecological Research (LTAR) experiment, at the Iowa State University (ISU)
Neely‐Kinyon Farm in Greenfield, IA, was established in 1998 to compare the agronomic…

[HTML][HTML] The importance of social support and communities of practice: Farmer perceptions of the challenges and opportunities of integrated crop–livestock systems on …

…, S Rocker, H Phillips, B Heins, A Smith, K Delate - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Most US farms today specialize in either crop or livestock production, failing to harness the
potential economic and environmental benefits of integrated crop–livestock systems (ICLS). …

Assessing biological soil health through decomposition of inexpensive household items

…, MM Al-Kaisi, DA Laird, MH Wiedenhoeft, K Delate… - Applied Soil …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recognition that soil resources are fragile has increased interest in soil health promoting
practices (SHPPs) and ways to monitor changes in agricultural soil health. To enhance this …

A review of long-term organic comparison trials in the US

K Delate, C Cambardella, C Chase… - … of Organic Agriculture, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
As early as 1843 in Rothamsted, England, and 1876 in the Morrow Plots in Illinois, USA,
agricultural researchers recognized the importance of documenting the impacts of long-term …

Organic farming, soil health, and food quality: considering possible links

…, A Atucha, C Cambardella, DR Davis, K Delate - Advances in …, 2016 - Elsevier
That the health of soils, plants, animals, and people are linked is an ancient idea that still
resonates. Growing evidence links farm management, soil health, and plant health but …

An economic comparison of organic and conventional grain crops in a long-term agroecological research (LTAR) site in lowa

K Delate, M Duffy, C Chase, A Holste… - American journal of …, 2003 - cambridge.org
Based on the interest of organic and conventional farmers in Iowa in long-term analysis of
organic systems, the Neely-Kinyon Long-Term Agroecological Research (LTAR) site was …

Inhibition of Prostaglandin E2 Production by Anti-inflammatory Hypericum perforatum Extracts and Constituents in RAW264.7 Mouse Macrophage Cells

…, AKS Solco, PM Dixon, K Delate… - Journal of agricultural …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Hypericum perforatum (Hp) is commonly known for its antiviral, antidepressant, and cytotoxic
properties, but traditionally Hp was also used to treat inflammation. In this study, the anti-…

The effect of natural mulches on crop performance, weed suppression and biochemical constituents of catnip and St. John's wort

LM Duppong, K Delate, M Liebman, R Horton… - Crop …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Because of expanding markets for high‐value niche crops, opportunities have increased for
the production of medicinal herbs in the USA. An experiment was conducted in 2001 and …

Organic no-tillage system effects on soybean, corn and irrigated tomato production and economic performance in Iowa, USA

K Delate, D Cwach, C Chase - Renewable Agriculture and Food …, 2012 - cambridge.org
Novel technologies to reduce tillage in organic systems include a no-tillage roller/crimper for
terminating cover crops prior to commercial crop planting. The objective of this experiment …