University of California launches comprehensive webinar series to help crop producers transition to organic farming methods ...

Should organic farmers grow gene-edited crops? A leading figure in the agroecology movement says "yes"—and so does the generation of environmentalists following in his footsteps. Research going back ...

(Beyond Pesticides, August 10, 2022) Cover crops added in-between rows of organic corn while they are still growing can provide a range of benefits that improve a farm’s sustainability and lowers its ...

Can organic cropping systems be as productive as conventional systems" The answer is an unqualified, “Yes” for alfalfa or wheat and a qualified “Yes most of the time” for corn and soybeans according ...

Once a small piece of the food pie, organic foods are going mainstream and jumping into more row crop fields. Organic products are now available in nearly 20,000 natural food stores and nearly 3 out ...

This page provides overviews of several important aspects of organic agriculture production such as roller crimping, weed control, and disease management. These sections can be navigated using the ...

AMES, Iowa – Experiments involving the integration of cattle into crop rotations in organic food production showed such systems performed well in keeping pathogens out of meat, according to a recently ...

While demand for organic meat and milk is increasing by about 20% per year in the United States, almost all organic grain and forage to support these industries in the mid-Atlantic region is imported ...

Arnott Duncan has been named the 2025 Organic Grower of the Year during the recently held Organic Growers Summit. Learn why ...

Prior organic farming practices and plantings can have lasting outcomes for future soil health, weeds and crop yields, according to new research. Prior organic farming practices and plantings can have ...

Aim To study the impact of long-term application of organic amendments and fertilizer nitrogen on C sequestration and its distribution among various physical pools of soil organic matter in rice-wheat ...

The Canadian prairie region is one of the world's "bread baskets", with over 46 million hectares of arable land. Organic crop production is a rapidly growing enterprise with over 1100 certified ...