Just as organic is good for the birds, so is it for the bees! This is true for honeybees, but also for wild bee communities and the flowers that they rely on. Researchers looked into how farming...
Feb 15, 2018
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Neonicotinoids are the most widely used class of insecticides in the world. They are systemic pesticides, which means that rather than simply...
Dec 13, 2017
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In 2017 a series of high profile scientific papers were published in the scientific journal, Science, soundly confirming that neonicotinoid...
Sep 26, 2017
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New research published in the journal Global Change Biology has found that organic farming benefits biodiversity. Researchers compiled data...
Jun 30, 2017
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A study at Louisiana State University Ag Center shows that even areas set aside for pollinator conservation may be...
Jun 27, 2016
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A recently published article in the scientific journal Nature Communications has found that contaminated pollen from wild plants near land...
Apr 29, 2016
The most recent edition of the Organic Report included an article written by the Organic Center highlighting the research breakthroughs of the past year, including soil health, health...
Jan 01, 2016
With 2015 coming to a close, it’s time to think about how to transform our lives for the upcoming year. This was an exciting year for organic research, with multiple cutting-edge studies revealing...
Nov 02, 2015
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A letter to the editor was recently published in the International Edition of The New York Times, written by The Organic Center’s Director of Science...
Sep 23, 2015
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A study published in Experimental Journal of Biology suggests that exposure to low levels of the herbicide glyphosate—the active ingredient in...
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