Join us for an engaging educational event focused on regenerative organic agriculture, soil health operations, and organic tomato production. This event will also celebrate Piney Woods Farm as the recipient […]
In 40 years of research at the Farming Systems Trial, we’ve found that organic systems improve soil health and soil organic matter, while conventional systems remain essentially unchanged.
Authored by Richard Harwood2 Abstract The purpose of this chapter is twofold. I will summarize a few of the difficulties of researching organic agriculture and will explain how we have […]
Authored by Paul Reed Hepperly1*, David Douds Jr.2, and Rita Seidel1 Abstract The high cost of farmers transitioning to organic agriculture, the low nitrogen availability, and high weed competition associated […]
One year after launching Regenerative Organic Certified™ (ROC) standards, the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) and their partners will report developments from the first year of ROC agricultural pilots. This seminar […]
Southeast Organic Buyer/Seller Mixer and Farmer Champion Award Ceremony with Georgia’s Commissioner of Agriculture At Georgia Organics’ SOWTH Conference Take part in this mixer focused on fostering relationships between farmers […]
Designing and implementing a new large-scale system of agriculture such as Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) takes an interdisciplinary approach that includes farmer adoption, understanding economic and social barriers to adoption, […]
My backyard garden looks almost nothing like the two–acre market farm I planted in Washington State eight years ago. I still grow tomatoes. And I can’t imagine having a garden […]
When Bob Quinn became the fourth generation to farm his family’s land near Big Sandy, Montana, he had an advanced education, including a Ph.D. in plant biochemistry. He relied on […]
A Frightening Trend In the last few decades, factory farms have taken over the global meat supply. These consolidated, large-scale operations each raise hundreds to thousands of animals every year. […]
