Project Summary: The Plants Protecting Plants: Removing Weed Habitat and Improving Crop Health Through the Use of Permanent Weed-Competitive Plant Species and Maintenance of Beneficial Soil Organisms demonstration project at […]
The diverse ecosystems that are found in soil determine the productivity of the land. Without the billions of bacteria, millions of fungi and protozoa and the thousands of other critters […]
Organic farmers invest so much in their most valuable resource, healthy soil, yet they often undermine their investment by tilling it too frequently. “We spend a great deal of time, […]
Most urban centers across the United States have been labeled as “food deserts,” where city residents do not have access to local, fresh produce. Food is transported to city centers […]
This article includes the recipe and how-to for producing beneficial AM fungus inoculum on-farm. The article was produced based on work completed by Rodale Institute and the USDA.
Planet-friendly tips for self-care from Rodale Institute The Covid-19 global pandemic has quickly and abruptly changed life for us all. With newsfeeds dedicated nearly 24/7 to virus-related news, it’s challenging to keep yourself […]
Authored by Mukherjee, A.*1, Bier, R.2, Omondi, E.1, Kan, J.2, Daniels, M.2 Introduction As of 2011, organic farming was being practiced in 162 countries around the world using only 0.86%, […]
We’re in the processes of updating Rodale Institute’s Regenerative Agriculture and the Soil Carbon Solution white paper and we wanted to talk to you about your extensive experience with tropical […]
Dinesh Panday1, Bharat Sharma Acharya2, Madhav Dhakal3, Tara Caton4, Casey Lapham1, Andrew Smith1, Arash Ghalehgolabbehbahani1 1Rodale Institute, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, USA 2Rodale Institute, Southeast Organic Center, Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, USA 3Mississippi […]
Summary Industrial hemp received national attention from producers after the implementation of the 2014 U.S. Farm Bill that recognized the importance of hemp as a potential commercial crop. The changing […]
