A recent study published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal found that adding organic matter, like compost or manure, can enhance soil health and carbon storage by boosting...
Jan 09, 2025
A recent study published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems found that maintaining and restoring habitat complexity in agricultural landscapes and on the farm can significantly improve...
Nov 06, 2023
Organic farming practices regulated by the USDA successfully limit soil risk to colonization by pathogenic bacteria, according to a recent American study published in the journal Frontiers in...
Aug 23, 2023
Researchers have found that reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer used in pineapple production increases crop yields while maintaining soil quality and lowering greenhouse gas emissions,...
Aug 16, 2023
In organic farms, reduced tillage for soil conservation does not significantly decrease marketable crop yield, according to a recent Dutch study. Despite concerns of increased weed activity,...
Jul 17, 2023
Organically cultivated soil hosts a more diverse microbiome than that of conventionally-farmed land, where many farmers treat their crops with synthetic chemicals to fight soil borne diseases....
Nov 22, 2022
By David Montgomery and Anne Biklé
The original proponents of organic agriculture argued that healthy soils produced healthier food, a...
Sep 23, 2022
Biodiversity is a term used to refer to the number of species in one region or ecosystem, and for the first time,...
Aug 29, 2022
A collaborative study from USDA and Montana State University scientists delved “far into the weeds” in evaluating the global warming potential in farming organic wheat when combining sheep grazing...
Jul 12, 2022
Tomatoes produced in soils fertilized with fermented organic manures stay fresher for longer, and carry more firmness,...
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