Organic Farming Transition Manual Available Posted by Rosemary Gordon|November 16, 2015 USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education helps growers understand the certification standards and explore transition strategies.Read More
California Ag Department Makes Big Investment in Sustainable Pest Management By California Department of Food and Agriculture|November 4, 2024
$2 Million Grant To Sweeten Pot For Organic Strawberry Studies Posted by Paul Rusnak|November 5, 2015 UF/IFAS researchers will concentrate on cover crops and how they could impact multiple production practices.
Advisory Board Approves Organic Trade Association Petitions To Tighten, Improve Standards Posted by Rosemary Gordon|November 3, 2015 Eleven materials were recommended by the Board for removal from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances.
Pacific Northwest Organic Plant Breeding Symposium Slated For February Posted by Rosemary Gordon|October 28, 2015 Hosted by the Organic Seed Alliance, the symposium to be held in Oregon will identify opportunities for advancing organic plant breeding.
2016 Organic Agriculture Research Meeting Is Planned Posted by David Eddy|October 19, 2015 Symposium will be held prior to the Asilomar Conference at the 36th Annual EcoFarm Conference Center, Pacific Grove, CA.
Whole Foods Gives Oregon Blueberry Grower A $114,000 Loan For Expansion Posted by Christina Herrick|October 13, 2015 Hood River Blueberry is the recipient of a $114,000 loan to help expand its packaging line and purchase […]
Grimmway Farms Moves Plants With Robots Posted by Richard Jones|October 5, 2015 In phase one of what it hopes will be a series of trials, Grimmway Farms experimented with the […]
Robots, Container Production, And The Future Of Vegetable Growing By Richard Jones|October 5, 2015 Water. Labor. Affordable land. Transportation costs. As a vegetable grower, you face challenges like these every year — […]
Apples, Lettuce Among Top Organic Crops Produced Posted by Christina Herrick|September 22, 2015 Survey says sales, production increasing.
Florida Citrus Grower Earns Organic Farmer Of The Year Award Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 15, 2015 Organic Trade Association recognizing William “Benny” McLean of Uncle Matt’s Organic for commitment and significant contributions to the industry.
BioSafe Systems’ ZeroTol 2.0 Now OMRI Certified Posted by Rosemary Gordon|August 25, 2015 Broad spectrum bactericide/fungicide is now cleared for use in organic production.
National Organic Survey Issued By Growing Produce Staff|July 9, 2015 The Organic Farming Research Foundation has kicked off its annual survey, asking all certified organic farmers in the […]
Study: Consumers Prefer U.S.-Grown Organic Broccoli Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 9, 2015 Country of Origin Labeling a major factor in purchasing decisions.
The ROI On An Organic Checkoff [Opinion] By Richard Jones|June 29, 2015 Organic agriculture is more profitable for farmers than conventional agriculture, according to a recent study published in the […]
Organic Fruit Production Pollinator Conservation Tactics By Emily May|May 29, 2015 Many fruit crops are dependent on insect pollinators, so supporting them is critical to your farm’s success.
Numbers Of Organic Farms, Sales, Continue To Soar By David Eddy|May 28, 2015 Of all the fruits and vegetables sold in the U.S., 12% is now organic, doubling market share in the past decade.
David Peri of Peri & Sons Receives Outstanding Agriculturalist Award Posted by Lauren María Alexander|May 22, 2015 David Peri, president of Peri & Sons Farms, has been named the 2015 Nevada Outstanding Agriculturalist Award by […]
USDA Announces $11.9M In Assistance For Organic Certification Posted by Christina Herrick|May 14, 2015 Following on the heels of the USDA’s announcement of record growth in the organic sector, the USDA’s Agriculture […]
Webcast: Weed Control Options For Organic Tomato Production Posted by Lauren María Alexander|April 24, 2015 As part of a series of free educational webcasts on The Plant Management Network, a presentation on weed […]
Record Number Of Organic Producers In U.S. Posted by Christina Herrick|April 21, 2015 USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Services says domestic production has increased by 250% across all markets since 2002.
