…nine-hole golf course into a working organic produce and egg farm in 2010. Dennis DeYoung is turning a Michigan golf course into a hog farm. And John Taylor is converting…
Organic Certification Assistance Available
Federal Funds Available to Help Pay For Organic Certification Fees The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced the availability of $2,180,870 for organic certification assistance to organic operations in…
Garden Décor
…garden system. In other words, cultivating a good garden can and should be about a lot more than growing flowers or food. It’s not rocket science (or organic chemistry), really….
Agri View: Pesticide Residue
…many people who want to reduce their exposure to pesticides cannot find or afford an all-organic diet. It helps them identify conventionally grown fruits and vegetables that tend to test…
NMPF Endorses Creating Tax Incentive Legislation
…council. “We thank Congressmen Reed, Kind and the other co-sponsors of this bill for recognizing the far reaching benefits of sustainable farming where organic material and nutrients are recycled to…
Western View: Use a Plow, Go to Jail?
…not contaminated with any sort of chemicals; no toxic waste was present, no pesticides, no fertilizers, no organic matter – nothing, just good old California dirt. The vernal pool –…
Two Southern California Firms Honored
…Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference. The California winners and their innovative technologies are: Verdezyne, Inc., an industrial biotechnology company that produces renewable organic chemicals, is being recognized for developing a…
Dolcini Tours Farms
…organic quinoa field, sunflower field and olive trees. Rick and Steve Benson show organic quinoa production to FSA Administrator Val Dolcini in California’s Imperial Valley. “It’s good to have Val…
DIY Potting Mix
…retention, as these things won’t be delivered, via rain and organic matter, the same way they are in nature. The mix needs to be made of fine crumbs, strong enough…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…vegetables purchased at Farmers’ Markets, Farm Stands, Mobile Markets, and CSAs statewide. The Rodale Institute in Kutztown, Penn. received 2015 funds for incentives to purchase of locally grown, organic vegetables…
USDA Launches Ag Resource Management Survey
…of U.S. agricultural production including farm financial well-being and chemical usage, according to USDA. In 2016, the survey will take a closer look at corn production, and both organic and…
Agri View: Growing for Future Population
…Step Plan to Feed the World. It doesn’t have to be factory farms versus small, organic ones. There’s another way. When we think about threats to the environment, we tend…
“Farmcation” to Connect Farmers with Urbanites
…up with Farmcation. At a recent test event for the startup, now in beta, visitors traveled to an organic family farm in the Central Valley, where they took a tour…
The California Kitchen: Almond Crusted Smoked BBQ Ribs
…Ribs Almond Dust Cooking Sensations Gourmet Chipotle Garlic Season 3 T Organic Pastures Raw Butter Melted 1/2 Cup Ketchup 1/4 Cup Honey 6 T Brown Sugar 1 T Liquid Smoke…