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Voluntary conservation by farmers works to improve water quality
Working in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), farmers are using proven conservation practices to help improve wa... more »
Inflation has hit organic fresh produce in third quarter
Ongoing inflation resulted in higher retail prices of organic fresh produce during third quarter 2022, generating a 4.1% increase in total organic dol... more »
OFRF and FFAR announce third award for current grant cycle
Dr. Jennifer Taylor of Lola’s Organic Farm was awarded a grant for $20,000 to conduct participatory research and outreach to build capacity for acce... more »
OGS 2022 Grower of the Year: Grimmway Farms’ Jeff Huckaby
The Organic Grower Summit, presented by Western Growers and Organic Produce Network (OPN) will honor long-time organic grower Jeff Huckaby as the reci... more »
Covering FIRA 2022: A Gallery
The editors of Organic Grower attended the FIRA Agricultural Robotics Technology Forum in Fresno, California and were able to hear and see the fut... more »
Corteva Agriscience to acquire biological leader Symborg
Corteva has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Symborg, an expert in microbiological technologies based in Murcia, Spain. Symborg has a diver... more »
Climate initiative awards $20 million to Elevated Foods
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded up to $20 million to Elevated Foods, allowing it to fast track its efforts to restore and regenerate ag... more »
Organic Grower Summit announces session on biologicals
The various biologicals available, how growers choose them and their impact on the cost of doing business will be discussed in an educational session ... more »
Valent BioSciences now sells biostimulants to U.S. customers
Valent BioSciences LLC established a new operating unit to sell direct in February, which became fully operational on Oct. 1. The new unit enables ... more »
Industry leaders advocate for Center for Produce Safety efforts
Organizations from across the fresh produce supply chain, including organics, have contributed up to $250,000 to the Center for Produce Safety’s (CP... more »
Looking for new tree fruit varieties
OG's sister magazine, Fruit Growers News, is highlighting new fruit varieties through its annual tree fruit showcase, and we want to see organics T... more »
OFRF co-hosts farm visit and Farm Bill listening session
On August 23, the Organic Farming Research Foundation hosted their partners and Representative Panetta (CA-20) on a tour of Tablas Creek’s vineyard ... more »
