Soil Health
EU backs 11-country effort for fertilizer from fishery waste
The European Union is backing a project to produce agricultural fertilizers from fisheries waste. The project, called Sea2Land, is a 4-year collabo... more »
‘No-kill’ fertilizer, ClimateGard, launched
Folkston, Georgia-based Johnny Appleseed Organic recently launched a new product, ClimateGard, marketed as “the first no-kill, premium, all-purpo... more »
Research touches on building better organic seed coatings, grafting
A group of U.S. researchers is exploring the science of seeds, and the research is already yielding insights into potential seed coatings for organic ... more »
Organic fertilizer sales growth expected in lawn and garden markets
Through 2024, demand gains for fertilizers – the largest segment in the $9 billion U.S. lawn and garden consumable market – will be supported pr... more »
Dairy, row crops and produce a circle of sustainability at Oregon organic farm
Keeping its environmental impact as low as possible through sustainable practices is a key part of Threemile Canyon Farms’ recipe for success. Fo... more »
Washington State University to hold organic no-till symposium
Washington State University Extension and Oregon Tilth will hold a Zoom virtual symposium on no-till agriculture Feb. 24-25, 2021. Extension invite... more »
WSU free webinar series on soil health coming Jan. 11-14
Learn about soil health testing, carbon cycling, cover cropping in arid climates, soil health for pathogen and pest suppression, stress and mental hea... more »
Mexican corn variety studied for its ability to use N in the air
Plants need nitrogen to grow. Although the majority of earth’s atmosphere is made up of nitrogen, plants cannot access this form of nitrogen. Instea... more »
