It should be no surprise that controlling weeds remains the most pressing production challenge for organic produce growers, and that nemesis was identified once again in the 2022 National Organic Research Agenda (NORA), released earlier this year.

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) Research & Education Program Manager Thelma Vélez, Ph.D., recently testified before the full House Agriculture Committee hearing on “The Role of Climate Research in Supporting Agricultural Resiliency.”

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing that $1.85 million will be awarded to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) to increase technical assistance for California’s organic farmers.

The organic/sustainable agriculture production plot tour will be one of the featured events during the annual field tours July 19 at North Dakota State University’s (NDSU) Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC).

Organic Produce Network offers a round-up of organic fruit and vegetable production for national and international markets.