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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 »
Quick Knockdown of Pests with PyGanic®
{Sponsored} PyGanic® Crop Protection is a botanically derived, organic contact insecticide that delivers quick knockdown of a broad spectrum of hard-... 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 »
MOSES, 4 others team up for virtual conference on organic farming
The coronavirus pandemic has led to surging demand for organic food and products. To help farmers take advantage of that interest, a handful of organi... more »
OMRI names 3 new board members
The Organic Materials Review Institute in recent months has welcomed three new members to its board of directors. Chris Grigsby of Maine Organic Fa... 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 »
Peekaboo Organics wins $200K for ice cream and veggies snack idea
Peekaboo Organics' ice cream featuring hidden vegetables was recently named the grand prize winner of the Real California Milk Snackcelerator dairy ... more »
Mayorga Organics donating online sales for growers’ hurricane relief
Hurricanes Eta and Iota have caused widespread damage throughout Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala – including to organic growers. In response, ... more »
OTA given $817K to boost trade in organic goods
The Organic Trade Association has been awarded almost $817,000 in funding through the USDA Market Access Program for the 2021 calendar year, teeing up... 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 »
