ASAP helps fund research projects across the ACES college.
Participatory Breeding and Testing Networks: A Maize Based Case Study for Organic Systems
This OREI and ASAP funded project is working to develop and test corn varieties for organic farmers and markets.
The Illinois Organic project objectives are to study plan-soil interactions within organic grain cropping systems. The project includes a replicated trial and organic crop nursery at the University South Farms.
ASAP supports research that increases our ability to manage and measure soil quality to promote health
Perennial Polycultures
ASAP helped initate the Woody Perennial Polyculture site at the Student Sustainable Farm and has an ongoing interest in the Agroforestry for Food Site located on our South Farms.
ASAP supports research that increases our ability to manage and measure soil quality to promote health