News From Other Sources
There’s a lot going on in the world of organic farming. Our community is always striving to grow and educate. We’ll aggregate and share other organic news from a variety of sources in this section.
Media
Uneasy with herbicides and sensing opportunity, some Northwest Iowa farmers go organic
It’s Time to Break Our Addiction to Farm Chemicals
Organic Plant Breeding Yields Superior Varieties for Cucurbit Growers
2019: Be a part of the solution, and make your new year an organic one!
Opinion: The Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Organic Agriculture
Organic Farm on Cutting Edge of New Fruits and Consumer Education
Environmentally friendly farming practices used by nearly 1/3 of world’s farms
Opinion: Senate Farm Bill Supports Agricultural Research
Microgreens business, Yah-Whooo, hits 20-year mark
At FARM, Veterans FInd Peace Through Organic Gardening
Like your organic food? Pennsylvania’s young farmers are growing it.
In High Demand, Organic soy and Corn Farmers Stand to WIn
Rural Kansas is dying. I drove 1,800 miles to find out why
Organic Pioneer Growing in Paradise
Tiny but mighty: Farm bill programs punching above their weight
Brise Tencer: Research, Education and Policy is essential for Organic Agriculture
OFRF News
National Organic Producer Survey Opens Today
February 18, 2020 - The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) have released two national surveys—one for certified organic producers and the other for producers transitioning to organic certification.
OFRF Hosts Packed Workshops at EcoFarm
February 5, 2020 - OFRF coordinated two workshops at EcoFarm and had a booth in the trade show for the first time ever. It was a great opportunity to share research with this farmer community.
Researchers and Farmers Come Together at 2020 OARF
January 31, 2020 - Holding this year’s Organic Agriculture Research Forum in Little Rock provided an opportunity for researchers and farmers to focus on challenges associated with organic farming in the Southern region. The forum was presented jointly by OFRF and Tuskegee University in partnership with the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG). Dr. Lauren Snyder, Education and Research Program manager for OFRF welcomed participants to the day-long event before handing it over to Professor Kokoasse Kpomblekou-A from Tuskegee University for an update on organic farming research in the Southeast. [...]
OFRF Leads Organic Soil Heath Workshop at TOFGA
L-R: Diana Jerkins, Scott Snodgrass, Justin Duncan, Tommy Garcia-Prats January 28, 2020 - OFRF was a sponsor of the Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners ( TOFGA) annual conference held in Temple, Texas conference from January 16-18. OFRF and TOFGA and OFRF jointly held a panel workshop on soil health, as well as a farmer listening session. Diana Jerkins, OFRF Senior Scientist, led both sessions with 60 participants for the workshop and over 40 for the listening session. Dr. Jerkins is a co-author of OFRF's educational series on Soil [...]