The HC Companies, a manufacturer of horticultural containers, recently debuted a new biobased resin material for its products.

For Bob Whitney, the new Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service organic program specialist based at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Stephenville, agriculture has been a “worldly” experience.

The Organic Trade Association’s ground-breaking fraud prevention program is getting robust interest from organic businesses as the organic sector readies for the USDA’s upcoming new rules to strengthen oversight of organic imports and the organic supply chain.

In the land just outside of Parma, Italy, 6 acres are dedicated to a carbon-neutral village, which includes office space, labs, a scientific garden, a bistro, and more.

The National Organic Program recently rolled out a new “microlearning” format for topics or courses on its Organic Integrity Learning Center.

The hot, humid climate in the Southeast lends itself to nearly year-round insect, weed and disease pressure, and growing is especially tough if you’re an organic farmer.