Abstract Long‑term field experiments in the United States have provided robust data comparing the economics of organic and conventional farming systems. This review synthesizes results from the Rodale Institute Farming […]
The article below is excerpted from Dr. Gladis Zinati’s Invite Insect Allies to Your Farm Using Insectary Strips: Field Guide to Control Striped Cucumber Beetles. Download the full PDF here. […]
In response to coronavirus guidelines in the state of Pennsylvania, Rodale Institute will hold its Annual Organic Field Day virtually in 2020. Typically an event that includes wagon tours of its […]
Authored by D.D. Douds Jr.a*, J. Leea, L. Rogersa, M.E. Lohmanb§, N. Pinzonb† and S. Ganserc Abstract Utilization of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus inoculum has been encouraged as a way […]
Together, Rodale Institute and the USDA have developed a low-cost procedure to maximize production of AM fungi inoculum. Here we summarize what we’ve learned from those years and share everything you need to know to start your own on-farm system.
Authored by David D. Douds Jr.a,∗, Joe Leea, Lindsay McKeevera, Christine Ziegler-Ulshb,1, Steven Ganserc Abstract Adding arbuscular mycorrhizal [AM] fungus inoculum to potting media enables vegetable farmers to better take […]
In 2017, Rodale Institute initiated a four-year trial studying the effects of industrial hemp on soil health and weed suppression. The project has just concluded its second year. Below is […]
IMPORTANT WEATHER UPDATE We are aware of today’s air quality advisory resulting from wildfire smoke and are monitoring the situation closely. Based on the latest forecast, air quality is expected […]
Join Rodale Institute, Pocono Organics, and Thomas Jefferson University for a full-day immersive experience focused on the many roles of hemp in regenerative organic agriculture, sustainability, and applied research. The […]
In 2022, Tuxedo Farms, in collaboration with Soil Health Services and Rodale Institute, received funding from Western SARE to research the adaptation of organic no-till systems on Colorado’s Western Slope. […]
