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Oregon follows California in warnings about specific organic soil product
Oregon agriculture officials Dec. 11 issued a stop use notice about a specific agricultural product labeled as organic but found to have prohibited ch... more »
Thinking like an island: grower column
Every spring for the last 43 years I have followed the same routine. I turn under green manure crops, spread compost, prepare fields and direct see... more »
California issues ‘stop use notice,’ quarantine on organic fertilizer product
The California Department of Food and Agriculture on Dec. 4 announced that a "stop use notice" and statewide quarantine have been issued for a specifi... more »
Marty Myers, ‘visionary’ of Oregon’s organic Threemile Canyon Farms, dies
Marty Myers, general manager of Threemile Canyon Farms in Oregon and the current chairman of Potatoes USA’s board of directors, died Dec. 1 at his h... more »
Grimmway source says new owner a ‘responsible steward’
Large scale organic vegetable grower Grimmway has a new owner, and a source in the company has good things to say about the change. A source with t... more »
CMI Orchards growing organic sales; planning for more in 2021
Wenatchee, Washington-based CMI Orchards reports its organic apple production is more than a quarter higher than the previous season. CMI Orchardsâ... more »
Biobest purchases California’s Beneficial Insectary Inc.
Beneficial Insectary Inc., a North America independent producer of beneficial insects and mites, and Biobest Group NV, a biocontrol and pollination ... more »
Researcher studies enhanced nutrition of organic potatoes while building healthy soils
Weed management, soil health and the nutritional quality of foods grown organically continue to be high priority research topics for organic producers... more »
