This page provides overviews of several important aspects of organic agriculture production such as roller crimping, weed control, and disease management. These sections can be navigated using the ...

The conference offers programming for experienced organic growers, growers transitioning to or considering organic, and ...

Many farmers are well aware that organic farming is a good thing to do. But knowing that something is right and actually implementing it fully are two very different things. Many farmers, even those ...

Growing cover crops is one strategy used for soil carbon sequestration. Bacteria, fungi, earthworms and other soil organisms feed on roots and shoots of cover crops, increasing soil organic matter.

ST. PAUL -- Controlling weeds can be a battle for corn and soybean farmers, but organic producers face special challenges and higher risks. Weed management for organic crop production falls into two ...

Organic Grower Summit to honor a top farmer after a committee chooses from among 15 nominees from across the U.S.

A robust market has developed for organic corn and soybean crops. Prices received for these two crops are (in some cases) twice that of commodity crops, and demand is increasing. As a result, ...

The Canadian prairie region is one of the world's "bread baskets", with over 46 million hectares of arable land. Organic crop production is a rapidly growing enterprise with over 1100 certified ...

The question of whether hydroponic production can be certified as organic now rests with a panel of federal appeals court judges, who seemed to be inclined to affirm a lower court decision allowing ...

Organic production of cereals, oilseeds and pulses constitutes the largest acreage and number of organic farms in Canada (Statistics Canada, 2012). Organic grains and their derived processed products ...