In an effort to better meet the needs of farmers around the country, Rodale Institute recently debuted Regional Resource Centers, organic research and education hubs focused on regionalized science, outreach, […]
Rodale Institute investigates the links between soil health and human health through our studies designed to analyze nutrient density in finished crops. Overview Winter squash,“Butternut types” (Cucurbita moschata Duch.), is grown […]
The future of farming in America is in the able hands of Julia Boughton, Rodrigo and Lucy Menocal, and Rob Younkins, along with many others like them. These people came […]
As a fifth-generation farmer in the Oxnard Plain, Phil McGrath has seen a vast shift in California agriculture over the past 60 years. Particularly a loss of biodiversity, as Ventura […]
While the use of black plastic is allowed within organic agriculture, it is inherently unsustainable, as it is a petroleum-based product and is difficult to recycle. Every acre of land […]
Research trials were conducted to determine the optimum timing of high-residue cultivation for weed control in rolled-crimped cereal rye mulches.
Organic Farmers Association, along with other sustainable agriculture groups, advocates for federal appropriations to help organic farmers. The Farm Bill, enacted by the U.S. Congress in 2018, provides funding for […]
Rodale Institute has been at the forefront of industrial hemp research, developing the best management practices to support farmers and fiber-processing industries across Pennsylvania and the Northeastern region since 2017. […]
This webinar will be a project update of a multidisciplinary project funded by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR). This project seeks to link soil and human health […]
