The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has postponed the effective date of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) rule for at least six months, and has published a notice asking for input on whether to suspend the rule indefinitely, delay it further, or withdraw it. The comment period to give feedback on these options […]
The Organic Center’s Organic Confluences held this Monday and Tuesday in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service explored connecting organic stakeholders to scientific research findings. At The Center’s second annual Organic Confluences Summit entitled “Making Research Count,” participants looked at the barriers to the dissemination and adoption of […]
The Organic Center has released a White Paper it has prepared from discussions emanating from its 2016 Organic Confluences: “A Summit to Turn Environmental Evidence into Policy Practices.” The White Paper is entitled “Increasing Agricultural Sustainability Through Organic Farming,” and sub-titled “Outcomes from the 2016 Organic Confluences.” For more information, contact Tracy Misiewicz at The Organic Center […]
Earlier this month, Rodale Institute began planting potatoes, winter squash and snap beans in its new Vegetable Systems Trial (VST), intended as a long-term side-by-side comparison of organic and conventional vegetable production systems. The goal is to compare and develop viable vegetable production systems that improve soil, plant, human and environmental health through using regenerative […]
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) is developing a series of educational guides to help organic farmers and ranchers enhance the soil health and overall resilience of their operations. Each guide begins with tools and practices set in the context of the challenges and opportunities identified by organic producers in OFRF’s 2016 National Organic Research […]
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