Posts tagged Organic Growing

As growers explore a switch to certified organic farming, organic pesticides play a critical role in the transition.

Wegmans, a family-owned regional supermarket chain with 92 stores in the mid-Atlantic and New England, contracts with over 800 growers in the five states where their stores are located to sell their customers locally grown produce.

Eero Ruuttila, pioneering sustainable agriculturist, has joined Johnny’s Selected Seeds in the role of Research Station Manager. Ruuttila comes to Johnny’s as a 35-year champion …

The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) weighed input from the public and steadily worked through issues, in the process unanimously approving two petitions by the Organic …

The Organic Center welcomes the funding of a critical grant to further the study of the use of animal-based manure and compost in organic agricultural …

Trees will soon be losing leaves and, in some situations, problems will become apparent. The symptoms are those of black knot, a disease caused by …

Purebase Corp. has announced the launch of Purebase Alfalfa, a new product in the soil amendment and mineral nutrient product lines. “Purebase Alfalfa is an original …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2014 Organic Survey, which show that 14,093 certified and exempt …

An organic citrus grower has been chosen by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) to receive its 2015 Farmer of the Year Award. William “Benny” McLean, …

The apple sector in North America is seeing increased demand for organic apples, encouraging some growers to move toward organic production. According to the USDA, …