Soil Health
Study tackles sustainable ag mulch
Farmers often need to regulate soil temperature, reduce weeds and minimize water loss. Agricultural mulch can help farmers do so. But the plastic i... more »
Free organic farmer courses offered by Cal Poly, OFRF
Farmers who want to learn organic production practices for California specialty crops can now get training at their convenience on their own computers... more »
Research into efficacy of organic fertilizer for tomatoes funded
Organic tomato growers use cover crops and compost to build fertility; however, these practices don’t always provide sufficient soil nutrient availa... more »
Soil treatment specialist hired by BioSafe Systems
BioSafe Systems recently hired Ray Austin, a soil treatment specialist based in Florida. He comes with extensive experience as an agricultural cons... more »
OFRF and FFAR grants to advance soil health research
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) are pleased to award three grants to r... more »
Food-grade wheatgrass variety released
Wheatgrass is packed with beneficial nutrients, which makes the crop a popular superfood. And now, more farmers will have access to growing this benef... more »
Remember that crop residue decisions affect soil life
In some ways, farming is like cooking. Cooking would be much easier if we could leave the kitchen after eating and not come back until we make the nex... more »
Nitrogen management key for organic sweet corn
Building up the nitrogen supplying capacity of the soil is key to growing organic sweet corn. With no high analysis, nitrogen fertilizers approved for... more »
