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Three staff members hired at new Midwest Organic Center
Rodale Institute and Indian Creek Nature Center took three steps closer to opening the Midwest Organic Center (MOC) at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm in Mario... more »
Grant funding request period opened by organic organization
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has opened the Fall 2019 Request for Letters of Intent for 2020 grant funding. The program is open to ... more »
New Midwest Organic Center hires trio of staff members
Rodale Institute and Indian Creek Nature Center took three steps closer to opening the Midwest Organic Center (MOC) at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm in Mario... more »
OFRF accepting letters of intent for 2020 grant funding
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has opened the Fall 2019 Request for Letters of Intent for 2020 grant funding. The program is open to ... more »
Michigan apple industry investigates organic production
Michigan apple growers are taking a second look at growing organic. Michigan Apple Committee Executive Director Diane Smith said June 25 the group ha... more »
Second educational session at Organic Produce Summit 2019 announced
The second of two educational sessions related to the growth of organic production and retail sales from an international perspective has been announc... more »
USDA-certified organic farming operations rose 4% in 2018
The USDA’s certified organic operations increased in 2018 by nearly 2,000, or more than 4%. The number of certified organic operations in the Unite... more »
Organic Farmers Association establishes 2019 policy priorities
Organic Farmers Association (OFA), a national policy association committed to providing a strong and unified voice for domestic certified organic farm... more »
Farm of the future project puts Virginia Tech ideas in focus
On the farm of the future, drones will fly over forests and crops to communicate with robots embedded in harvesting equipment on the ground. Sensors o... more »
Organic potato sales up, but still well behind overall organic produce market
Organic food sales totaled nearly $47.9 billion in the U.S. in 2018, according to a recent report by the Organic Trade Association. Fruits and vegetab... more »
Muramoto first UC Extension specialist dedicated to organic agriculture
For the first time, the University of California has hired a Cooperative Extension specialist dedicated to organic agriculture. Joji Muramoto, a lo... more »
UGA vegetable scientist recommends organic mulches for weed control
If they start now, Georgia organic farmers can use mulch and cultivation to manage young weeds, according to Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez, vegetable scienti... more »
