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Virtual Minnesota organic conference set for Jan. 6-7
Registration is open for Minnesota’s only statewide conference on organic agriculture, which is keeping its virtual format for 2022. The Minnesota ... more »
USDA extends deadline for organic cost-share program
The USDA has extended the deadline for agricultural producers who are certified organic, or transitioning to organic, to apply for the Org... more »
New cover crop research informs plans for groundwater sustainability
Cover crop research conducted by a team of university researchers is now helping to inform and shape policy to implement the Sustainable Groundwater M... more »
Canada invests $300K in organic prairie ag development
Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau on December 21 rolled out $297,330 for the Prairie Organic Development Fund to hel... more »
Winc reports unprecedented growth in organic wines, driven by expanded distribution
Winc, Inc. recently announced the growth and expansion of its organic wines in major national retailers including Walmart, Whole Foods, Albertsons, HE... more »
$600K given for regenerative ag projects in Wisconsin
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded Sand County Foundation a three-year grant to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture... more »
Biotalys, Biobest Biocontrol Solutions partner to expand reach of biocontrols
Biotalys, an Agricultural Technology company focused on addressing food protection challenges with protein-based biocontrol solutions, and Biobest, a... more »
Iowa State developing corn varieties favorable to organic growing
Iowa State University scientists are leading an effort to improve efficiency and genetics in organic corn production, a fast-growing sector of the... more »
New bioherbicide from Marrone Bio headed to growers by 2024
Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. recently announced it acquired exclusive rights to high-performing strains of the bacteria Streptomyces acidiscabies, all... more »
Carbon farming college accredited, launched online by Indigo Ag
Carbon Farming fund Indigo Ag in mid-December rolled out a continuing education series designed to increase access to high-quality information and acc... more »
Midwest high schools receive pollinator habitat grants
Imperiled insect pollinators and monarch butterflies will get some help from high school students this year. Sand County Foundation is awarding pol... more »
Fetzer Vineyards in Mendocino County gets Regenerative Organic Certification
Fetzer Vineyards, the largest winery in the U.S. certified as a B Corporation and a leader in regenerative winegrowing, announced December it has achi... more »
