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February 1, 2010 
Organic Link is our new email newsletter. We’re excited about it, and we think you will be too. Sign up for the newsletter now, and you’ll get monthly updates on all the work the Organic Farming Research Foundation is doing to transform agriculture. We’ll give you links to information on research developments, policy actions, and OFRF events. Stay connected and stay in touch with Organic Link. Sign up today!
POLICY
The 2010 version of the Natural Resources Conservation Service Organic Initiative is open for sign-up. Deadline is March 12. Get full details. Read More
Events
Phenomenal food from pioneering organic chefs Donna Prizgintas, Jesse Cool, and Akasha Richmond highlight this year’s Organic Farming Research Foundation “Meet & Greet” Organic Benefit Luncheon at Expo West in Anaheim on March 11, 2010. Read more about the chefs, menu, program, and make your reservation today.
Feature
The perennial nature of fruit producing plants creates challenges to research in organic fruit systems. Still, the study holds promise, as we learn in this series of interviews featuring nine regional pioneers in organic fruit production. (From OFRF's Information Bulletin No. 17, Winter 2010) Download pdf
Funded Project Results
The organic movement continues to achieve new milestones. This past year the first Pest Management Strategic Plan (PMSP) for an organic crop was created with OFRF grant support. The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) coordinated a plan for Northwest organic potato production, creating the first organic PMSP and paving the way for similar plans for other organic crops. Project Results
Transcript
Dave White, chief of the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, is leading efforts to firmly link organic farming to federal conservation programs. Our interview with White covers the bases on this integration. Full Transcript
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