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Scowcroft told the group organic farming research benefits organic and conventional growers. He praised the organic research conducted at the ARS station in Salinas and noted that some of the ARS work was funded by the Organic Farming Research Foundation. In addition, he suggested ARS field stations across the country should receive mandatory funding from Congress to support research into integrated organic systems designed to help family farmers turn a profit in their operations.
In photo, from left: Dennis Donohue, Salinas mayor and owner of Royal Rose Farms; Rep. Sam Farr, D-California; USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack; Rep. Jim Costa, D-California; Tim York, board member, Center for Produce Safety; Bob Scowcroft, executive director, Organic Farming Research Foundation.
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