Plant Health
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 cente... more »
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention includes organics
Multiple concurrent educational sessions and a large industry trade show will be featured during the three days of the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Veg... more »
Kentucky conference features production, marketing experts
Registration for the Kentucky Fruit & Vegetable Conference is open. The event is Jan. 3-4, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with pre-conference even... more »
USDA initiative to improve specialty crops, organic competitiveness
Through the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Initiative, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to provide additional support to and increase th... more »
Penn State studies soilborne pathogens in organic vegetable crops
A Penn State plant pathologist has received support from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study plant diseases in organic ve... more »
Sustainable agriculture grant proposals due soon
Proposals for Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) farmer grants are due Nov. 14 for the Northeast region. Northeast SARE covers... more »
USDA committee seeks urban agriculture ideas
The Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee (UAIPAC) is one of several ways that USDA extends support and builds frameworks to ... more »
Organic program helps growers find their own solutions
Are you an organic or transitioning farmer or rancher with a production idea that you would like to test at your farm? Are you looking for some fundin... more »
