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Rodale Institute is a nonprofit research and education organization founded in 1947 to advance regenerative organic agriculture. Its work combines long-term field experiments, including the Farming Systems Trial, with farmer training and technical assistance; this hub gathers research on soil health, organic cropping systems, resilience, productivity, and environmental outcomes.

Kutztown, Pennsylvania · organizationOfficial website Established 1947Updated Jul 20, 2026
Published works in the record
20
Citations to those works
2,289
Measured results, quoted from the papers
40
States with indexed work
4

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What it works to change, and what the evidence shows so far.

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Each answer says what it is built from. Public records answer part of each question; the organization's own project and member lists complete it.

What it works to change
24 themes across the 5 records in this view, 2025–2026; the 8 most frequent are charted by year Organic Agriculture appears most often (3 records).
Who does the work
Counted from the author lists of the 5 records in this view; authors include outside collaborators Completes it: The organization's own staff and partner list, so collaborators and staff read apart.
Where the work happens
1 county · 1 state; sites read from methods sections
What it has found
From 6 sources among 20 outputs, each quoted from its source; not yet checked by a reviewer Completes it: Trial reports, so results that were never published are counted too.
What is still open
Publication record only; a thin theme can mean unpublished work, not absent work Completes it: The organization's current program list, so a thin theme reads as open work rather than unpublished work.

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What the research found

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Summaries from the research index

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Indexed research summary

Beyond waste: Transforming manure into a resource through integrated systems

Manure management in the United States must move from a disposal-based model to a circular resource framework that integrates nutrient recovery, emission mitigation, precision application, supportive policy, and site-specific decision-making.

Indexed research summary

Ergothioneine dynamics in a long-term farming systems trial: Effects of tillage, management, and oxidative stress on grain and soil ergothioneine

CNV–RT had highest grain ERGO/partitioning with higher OSEI, while organic systems stored more soil ERGO but partitioned less. Reduced tillage boosts grain ERGO; uptake is oxidative stress-regulated.

Indexed research summary

Tillage and cover cropping enhanced yield, nitrogen use efficiency, and soil health in organic industrial hemp–barley rotations

1. Tillage is key for hemp establishment, growth, and yield in organic systems. 2. Cover crop improved hemp and barley yields and soil health under conventional till. 3. Moderate nitrogen (N) fertilization increased hemp fiber/grain and barley yield with better quality. 4. Cover cropping with N management enhances organic hemp–barley production

What the measurements showed

40 findings · 6 source papers · each quoted from its source; not yet checked by a reviewer

Reported measurements in this hub’s indexed research. Open a comparison to inspect reported directions and context.

Organic legume-based system vs Conventional system

yield-scaled GHG emissions (maize) · 1 source paper · 1 finding

maize

Reported directions across source papers

0 increase · 0 reported no change · 1 decrease · 0 mixed · 0 unknown

Each identified paper counts once in this comparison. Mixed means its measurements differ in direction; unknown means some direction is missing. Counts do not measure effect size or establish which practice is best.

Nitrogen rate vs Among N rates

nitrogen use efficiency indices · 1 source paper · 1 finding

hemp

Reported directions across source papers

0 increase · 1 reported no change · 0 decrease · 0 mixed · 0 unknown

Each identified paper counts once in this comparison. Mixed means its measurements differ in direction; unknown means some direction is missing. Counts do not measure effect size or establish which practice is best.

Reduced tillage vs Tilled manure-based organic farms

annual costs · 1 source paper · 1 finding

field crops

Reported directions across source papers

0 increase · 0 reported no change · 1 decrease · 0 mixed · 0 unknown

Each identified paper counts once in this comparison. Mixed means its measurements differ in direction; unknown means some direction is missing. Counts do not measure effect size or establish which practice is best.

Crimson clover living mulch vs Plastic mulch control

soil organic matter (SOM) · 1 source paper · 1 finding

globe artichoke

Reported directions across source papers

1 increase · 0 reported no change · 0 decrease · 0 mixed · 0 unknown

Each identified paper counts once in this comparison. Mixed means its measurements differ in direction; unknown means some direction is missing. Counts do not measure effect size or establish which practice is best.

Manure-based organic system vs Conventional system

net returns · 1 source paper · 1 finding

field crops

Reported directions across source papers

1 increase · 0 reported no change · 0 decrease · 0 mixed · 0 unknown

Each identified paper counts once in this comparison. Mixed means its measurements differ in direction; unknown means some direction is missing. Counts do not measure effect size or establish which practice is best.

Plastic mulch vs Other mulching systems

spring soil temperature · 1 source paper · 1 finding

globe artichoke

Reported directions across source papers

1 increase · 0 reported no change · 0 decrease · 0 mixed · 0 unknown

Each identified paper counts once in this comparison. Mixed means its measurements differ in direction; unknown means some direction is missing. Counts do not measure effect size or establish which practice is best.

Showing 6 of 40 comparisons. Source papers may share experiments; these are not counts of independent trials. Each finding receives equal weight in a finding median.

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Works indexed for Rodale Institute
20
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5
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15 more works, county map, measured findings, board report
See a complete partner hub: American Malting Barley Association131 indexed works, 198 measured findings, study sites in 12 states

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20
Publications indexed
5
Publications in this view

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