…to 20 times more toxic to eggs of brown marmorated stink bug, diamondback moth and tobacco hornworm than a conventional pyrethroid insecticide, a sulfur and pyrethrin mixture, or some organic…
Questions You Should Ask at Your Farmers Market
…want to make sure that the food is exactly as its being advertised, such as organic for example. We want to make sure the money is actually benefitting a local…
Organic Trade Association Applauds USDA for Revoking Organic License
The Organic Trade Association welcomed a move by the Department of Agriculture aimed at stopping fraudulent organic products from entering the United States. USDA this week revoked the organic certificate…
Organic Industry to Create Anti-fraud Task Force
A task force started by the Organic Trade Association will work on best-practices to verify international organic products. The anti-fraud task force will create guidelines for the private sector to…
Organic Research Institution Launches Industrial Hemp Research Project
The Rodale Institute has started a new industrial hemp research project focused on examining the crop’s role in soil health and regenerative organic agriculture. Proclaimed as the nation’s leading organic…
USDA Seeks Nominations for the National Organic Standards Board
…three experts in environmental protection and resource conservation; three representatives of public interest or consumer groups; an expert in toxicology, ecology, or biochemistry; an organic retailer; and an organic certifying…
Healthy Diet with Affordable Produce
…longer in the fridge, and one bag of three organic romaine hearts will lend you three meals, all for about $3-$4 a package. Consider giving Lentils a try. They have…
Agri View: Food Labels Confuse People
…into the food they buy. Those same consumers are confused about some of the things they read. Over 80 percent of those surveyed thought organic meant no pesticides. Most said…
Agri View: California Dealing With Citrus HLB
Everett Griner talks about how California is dealing with and controlling HLB in citrus in today’s Agri View. California citrus growers are nervous about the disease…
Citrus Disease HLB Detection and Quarantine in Orange County
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have confirmed the detections of the citrus disease known as huanglongbing (HLB) or citrus…
Western View: Visit to Citrus State Park
There’s a park in southern California that’s high on my list of places I want to visit someday. This park preserves the story of the citrus industry and its role…
Robust Organic Sector Posts New Records in U.S. Sales
…– going on So what is that organic produce being dipped in and that organic meat and poultry being seasoned with? Organic dips and seasonings, of course! The organic condiment…
Making Good Use of Old Firewood
…and various other creatures. Old firewood can also be chipped, grinned or smashed up to make a long-lasting organic mulch for the garden. If the wood isn’t completely rotten, it…
Three Anaheim Trees Test HLB Positive
…the trees have been located in Southern California. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program is working closely with elected officials and the community to educate residents. The outreach program…