organic
Arizona State University drafts ‘To-do list for Organic Agriculture’
Arizona State University’s Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems has laid out its priorities for organic agriculture. "The Critical To-Do Li... more »
Rodale Institute tests organic tactics for fighting allium leafminer
The allium leafminer, an herbivore pest, was first reported in European countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Poland and the Mediterranean Basin in 1976 ... more »
Shenandoah Growers hires Tessa Pocock as chief science officer
Shenandoah Growers, Inc. recently announced that Tessa Pocock joined the company as chief science officer on June 22. She will report to Shenandoah... more »
GIANT donates $1.2M to Rodale Institute
Rodale Institute, the global leader of regenerative organic agriculture, announced recently that it has received a $1.2 million donation from The GIAN... more »
Vilsack addresses organic animal welfare in speech at Organic Trade Association
Previewing his path forward for organic and pledging to elevate the significance and importance of organic agriculture at the U.S. Department of Agric... more »
California betters its bug vacuums for lygus
For the better part of a decade, there has been some version in the market of a bug vacuum for use against lygus in California strawberries. Within fi... more »
How organic produce growers drive new food safety innovations
Growers need not wait on the government for timely guidance to food safety questions or concerns. That’s what industry veteran Victor Smith sees ... more »
$20M coming for additional organic cost-share assistance, Vilsack says
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on June 15 put a number to an earlier commitment to give more government money supporting farms transitionin... more »
