Organic Double Crop Sunflowers in Northern Illinois

Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2021: $6,570.00
Projected End Date: 01/31/2023
Grant Recipient: JL Acres LLC
Region: North Central
State: Illinois
Project Coordinator:
Jacob Landis
JL Acres LLC
Description:
In areas where double crop soybeans are not a consistent option, what else can be grown after wheat? Are sunflowers a viable option?
In this presentation we look at research that studied the profitability of double crop sunflowers after winter wheat in an organic system. This video is a presentation at the 2025 NCR-SARE Farmers Forum at the Organic Grain Conference.
Type:
Video
Transcript Embedded:
Yes
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Researchers
This product is associated with the project "Double Crop Organic Sunflowers in Northern Illinois"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.