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State of Organic Produce 2023 report available

The Organic Produce Network's latest State of Organic Produce report is available. The free State of Organic Produce includes data and analysis of ... more »

Soil treatment helps organic strawberry growers

Troubled by puny plants, low yields and persistent mite problems, third-generation Southern California strawberry grower Glen Hasegawa was ready to gi... more »

OFRF urges more research, resources for organic farming to House ag committee

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) Research & Education Program Manager Thelma Vélez, Ph.D., recently testified before the full House Agr... more »

Weeds, soil health top organic growers’ concerns, survey shows

It should be no surprise that controlling weeds remains the most pressing production challenge for organic produce growers, and that nemesis was ident... more »

Clif Bar commits $1 million to University of Wisconsin organic research

Organic and sustainable crop research at the University of Wisconsin is getting a $1 million endowment from Clif Bar & Company. As the largest ... more »

Organic Farming Research Foundation grant process open through Aug. 20

OFRF announced July 13 it had begun accepting letters of intent for its research grant program. Letters of intent are being accepted through 5 p.m.... more »

USDA awards $21.4 million for organic research, Extension

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released details of 26 grants that will help organic f... more »

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