Biodiversity is a term used to refer to the number of species in one region or ecosystem, and for the first time,...

Industrialized chemical agriculture has caused a decline of many important insects across the globe, while organic farming can promote biodiversity by using fewer harmful sprays and by providing...

The body of science that shows organic farming can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon storage, and mitigate climate change is growing. However, since organic production  is generally...

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A study recently published in the Journal of Applied Ecology found that organic agriculture can significantly increase the health of honeybee...

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Organic farmers must employ integrated management strategies to control pests in an environmentally friendly way. New...

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A new study has detected neonicotinoid insecticides in raw and treated drinking water in water from the lower Great Lakes in southern Ontario,...