Hemp yield and fiber quality vary based on soil type, fertilizer use, plant variety, spacing, and weather conditions. This means farmers need specific recommendations for their fields. We studied how […]
Fresh, clean water is of vital importance to every organic farmer, but extended droughts, unpredictable weather patterns, and toxic runoff threaten food producers’ access to an adequate supply. Many scientists […]
This study investigates the effects of topping pruning on industrial hemp growth and biomass production at our Regional Resource Center in Southern California.
Authored by Andrew Smith, Ph.D.1, Rick Carr2, and Gladis Zinati, Ph.D.3 1 Chief Operating Officer/Chief Scientist, Rodale Institute, Kutztown, PA 2 Farm Director, Rodale Institute, Kutztown, PA 3 Director, Vegetable […]
Abstract The Rodale Institute Farming System Trial shows a legume-based crop rotation alone or with compost amendment can significantly increase soil carbon and nitrogen levels compared to a conventional maize […]
Tree As A Crop uses a simple concept that offers extraordinary potential to create ecological, social and economic health. Modeled on the natural cycle of planting, harvesting and replanting annual […]
Despite the rather short growing season in the Northeast corner of the US, farms in the six New England states are beginning to offer impressively unusual produce. Inspired by the area’s […]
A recent White Paper released by GMO Free USA entitled “Eating Out: A Date With Glyphosate” has reported that the weedkiller glyphosate and its byproducts are pervasive in foods served […]
In October 2018, researchers and subject experts from around the world met for the Soil Health Institute’s Conference on Connections Between Soil Health and Human Health. Attended by nearly 200 […]
Key Issues Cotton is considered the world’s dirtiest crop due to its heavy use of pesticides. Aldicarb, cotton’s second best-selling insecticide and most acutely poisonous to humans and wildlife, was […]
