Plant Health
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 mu... more »
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 mark... more »
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. As part of the A... more »
Growers group sets policy agenda
The American Farm Bureau Federation in late January wrapped up its 105th Annual Convention in Salt Lake City by approving policy changes to guide the ... more »
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 fa... more »
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 t... more »
Park Farming Organics earns Leopold Conservation Award
Park Farming Organics of Meridian, California, is the 2023 California Leopold Conservation Award recipient. The award honors farmers, ranchers, and... more »
MarbleSeed farming conference scholarships available
Scholarships and volunteer opportunities are open for Marbleseed's 35th Organic Farming Conference. The conference theme this year is Roots & R... more »
