Jul 22, 2019
Crop and non-crop vegetation promote birds on organic farms—those surrounded by natural habitat attract the most beneficial birds

Photo Credit: Joseph Watson

Organic certification requires farmers to support important biodiversity such as birds and bees. While a lot of research has shown that more...

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Jun 17, 2019
Organic contributes more than yield: Reframing the yield gap debate between conventional and organic production

Photo Credit: Jessica Ruscello

The question of whether organic farming can feed the world has fueled many studies that calculate ratios of conventional to organic yield to...

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Apr 30, 2018
As time under organic management increases so do ecosystem services

Photo credit: United States Department of Agriculture

A new study published in the journal Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems sought to understand how ecosystem...

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Apr 12, 2018
Crop characteristics associated with organic wheat production reduces seed pests

Photo credit: Peter Trimming

Small mammals can provide agricultural benefits by eating weed seeds or they can act as pests by eating crop grains. A new study published in...

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