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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 »
UC Cooperative Extension studies organic herbicides for weed control in landscapes
The safety of the weed killer glyphosate, the active ingredient in some well-known Roundup products, has been the subject of attention recently becaus... more »
Bruce Taylor, Vic Smith, Soren Bjorn to speak at virtual roundtable
While the Organic Grower Summit will not be held as a live in-person event this year, a virtual keynote event featuring leaders of three of the nation... more »
Grimmway donates $5M to Cal Poly organic center
Cal Poly is set to change the landscape of organic agriculture with a $5 million donation made to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental S... more »
Oregon gets extension to apply for organic certification cost-share
The Oregon Department of Agriculture received an extension to continue reviewing Organic Certification Cost Share Reimbursement applications through D... more »
CCOF foundation gets $318K to support grower food safety
Congressman Jimmy Panetta recently announced a $318,300 federal grant for the California Certified Organic Farmer Foundation in Santa Cruz. The CCO... more »
Supplier concern prompts organic elderberries recall
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc., a Lakewood, Colorado-based retail store chain, voluntarily recalled an organic elderberries product after ... more »
University of California studies elderberries as a hedgerow cash crop
As the sustainability of agriculture continues to be threatened by changes in climate, pests and loss of biodiversity, the ancient practice of plantin... more »
