Midwest
How an apple grower and Extension specialist joined to pioneer Midwestern IPM
In Flushing, Michigan, Jim Koan grew his parents’ orchard and a family of his own. Concern for his own children’s best health, a desire to save m... more »
Verde Resources to kickstart carbon farming with biochar in Missouri
Verde Resources Inc., a subsidiary of Verde Renewables, recently signed a lease-to-purchase agreement for a 24-acre property in La Belle, Missouri, cr... more »
Credit program expanded for beginning, small farmers in the Midwest
GreenStone Farm Credit Services recently expanded its program for young, beginning, and small farmers. The program, called CultivateGrowth, is desi... more »
Illinois grain grower named MOSES Organic Farmer of 2022
The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) is proud to announce Dave Campbell as the 2022 Farmer of the Year. Campbell and his ... more »
Kemin Industries invests in Wisconsin organic hemp
Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer, recently announced a “strategic investment” in Driftless Extracts LLC, a USDA-certified organi... more »
Killing time for cover crops? Late-planted rye won’t delay crimping.
Cereal rye as an overwinter cover crop poses a special challenge for organic vegetable growers. Unlike conventional growers who manage cereal rye in t... more »
Iowa State developing corn varieties favorable to organic growing
Iowa State University scientists are leading an effort to improve efficiency and genetics in organic corn production, a fast-growing sector of the... more »
Midwest high schools receive pollinator habitat grants
Imperiled insect pollinators and monarch butterflies will get some help from high school students this year. Sand County Foundation is awarding pol... more »
