Photo credit: USDA National Agroforestry Center

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

Photo credit: Chris Abney

Apple production in North America and Europe is largely threatened by two insect pests: rosy apple aphids and codling moths. In conventional apple...

Photo Credit: Gabriel Jimenez

An article published in the most recent issue of the Organic Farmer magazine highlights a partnership between The Organic Center and UC Davis...

Photo credit: Rodale Institute

A recent study published in the Journal PlosǀOne found that the most effective strategy to terminate cover crops in systems where herbicides...

Photo Credit: Rodale Institute

An article recently published in the Journal of Agronomy Research assessed a wide range of organic mulch and fertilizers on the production of...

A recent study, published in the journal of Ecology and Evolution, found that farmers can suppress weeds using less tillage when they combine cover crops and compost. Weeds are a major issue,...

Photo credit: Bruce Marlin

A recent article published in the Journal of Applied Ecology shows that contrary to popular perception, increased biodiversity on the farm can...

Photo credit: Aaron Greenwood

A recent study published in the journal Ecological Economics found that organic agriculture can improve rural development and increase the...

Photo Credit: David Clode

A study published in the Journal Herpetological Review found a greater diversity of anurans (frogs, toads and tree frogs) in organic rice fields...

Photo Credit: Juniper Photon

A recent study in Agricultural Systems shows that on a per area basis, organic systems use less energy and emit fewer greenhouse gases than...

Pages