…one million acres operating under organic certification. The state’s organic sector is also supported by the only state organic program which works with the USDA’s National Organic Program to establish…
Researching Soil Health Using Cover Crops
…use, cover crops in between their cash crops in the summer, but because this field is in transition to organic, our grower cooperator was really interested in looking at the…
General Mills Continues Regenerative Agriculture Investments
General Mills recently made the announcement that the company will be continuing to invest in regenerative agricultural practices. The company will be partnering with multiple organic and conventional farmers, as…
Reaction to First 2019 CVP Water Allocation
…Sierra Nevada Mountains, a 35% allocation is further evidence that the 2009 biological opinion controlling temperature management of Shasta Reservoir is placing unreasonable restrictions on CVP operations. Moreover, the 35% initial…
Tomato Trade Agreement with Mexico Ends Amidst Dumping Complaints
…Mexican growers agreeing to certain restrictions. Since Washington first agreed to suspend anti-dumping cases in 1996, a group of nearly 50 U.S. lawmakers calling for action on the issue, report…
Lawmakers Get Updated on Organic Industry Needs
Lawmakers in Congress are getting a thorough update on the needs and concerns of the organic industry this week. More than 20 farmer-members from the Organic Trade Association’s Farmers Advisory…
Exploring Varieties of Tomatoes
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Growing Challenges to Obtaining Enough Organic Seed
Regulations from the National Organic Program (NOP) dictate that organic producers must use organic seed when commercially available. However, as organic farms continue to increase in size and number it…
Organics Continue to Grow in Sales According to Nielsen
…their purchases of organic products by 1.5 percent. “Today, organics have hit the mainstream. Not only are organic products boosting our industry’s top-line, they are being purchased more by all…
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Flaring Up Again in California
…Advisor Surendra Dara reported there have now been some unpublished reports of the insect in organic vineyards and backyard vines along the Central Coast. Harrisina metallica Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer-adult According to the UC…
Biosolorization a Potential Tool for Producers?
…Grower Rory Crowley said in the release he was impressed after just the first year. “Using biosolarization and a mustard cover crop, we’ve increased organic matter by 1.25 to 1.75…
Developing an Organic Dietary Supplement for Poultry
…organic.” VanderGheynst noted that insects, particularly black soldier fly larvae, are proving to be an excellent organic source of methionine. The cultivation of the larvae takes place within carefully designed…
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Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…continental United States. As a result, USDA lifted the domestic quarantine for pink bollworm, relieving restrictions on the domestic and international movement of U.S. cotton. APHIS and its partners also…