Category: Plant Health
AgBiome sells OMRI-listed fungicides to Certis Biologicals
Certis Biologicals has acquired multiple assets from AgBiome, including fungicides Howler and Theia.
FloraPulse offers plants’ water data immediately
An an easy-to-install water sensor designed at Cornell University provides accurate and low-cost water-sensing technology to farmers and researchers who want real-time data that will enable them to make quick, accurate decisions.
Fridays on the Farm: Growing it to give away
Armondo White, a veteran and Black farmer in Marvell, Arkansas, grows vegetables with his family.
Fridays on the Farm: Kyle Haroldson
Kyle Haroldson, an organic farmer in Brookings, South Dakota. He started his operation to sell organic produce directly to customers.
Rodale study looks at cover crops as living mulch
The Rodale Institute California Organic Center has preliminary results from its 2021 study exploring cover crops as an alternative to black plastic mulch in organic vegetable systems.
Organic research receives boost in California
California leads the nation in organic agricultural production, accounting for more than $14 billion in organic sales and 36% of the U.S. organic market in 2021.
USDA program prepares for climate change
The USDA has launched the Working Lands Climate Corps initiative to train the next generation of conservation and climate leaders.
Growers group sets policy agenda
California Farm Bureau, American Farm Bureau Federation, policies, labor, crop insurance artificial intelligence,
California seeks definition of ‘regenerative’
With companies increasingly using the term “regenerative” to sell their products, there’s also growing pressure to nail down what this latest farming buzzword means.
Summit panel addresses intersection of organic, regenerative
Though a group of panelists agreed that organic farming practices must be the baseline for any official regenerative ag certification, one member of the panel said he does not expect that to happen.
Park Farming Organics earns Leopold Conservation Award
Park Farming Organics of Meridian, California, is the 2023 California Leopold Conservation Award recipient.
MarbleSeed farming conference scholarships available
Scholarships and volunteer opportunities are open for Marbleseed’s 35th Organic Farming Conference.
NOP adds climate-smart practices to Organic Integrity Learning Center
The USDA Organic Integrity Learning Center recently added updates on Climate-Smart Agricultural practices and the services available through the center, including online training.
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention includes organics
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, North American Strawberry Growers Association, State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association, Maryland State Horticultural Society, New Jersey State Horticultural Society, Virginia State Horticultural Society, Penn State, University of Maryland, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Extension
