Monetary Value of Ecosystem Services on Organic Farms
Ecosystem services (ES) generated within agricultural landscapes, including field boundaries, are vital for the sustainable supply of food and fibre. However, the value of ES in agriculture has not...
Worker Illness Related to Pesticides
A report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) documents the poisoning of farm workers in the state of Washington after accidental exposure to new pesticides from off-target drift. This …...
Diversification Practices Reduce Organic to Conventional Yield Gap
A systematic overview of more than 100 studies comparing organic and conventional farming finds that the crop yields of organic agriculture are higher than previously thought. The study, conducted by...
Estimating Pesticide Exposure from Dietary Intake and Organic Food Choices
A new study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, uses dietary exposure data from nearly 4,500 people in six cities to examine presence of organophosphates (OPs), one of the most widely...
5 striking things we’ve learned about pesticides in California
California keeps detailed data on every commercial pesticide applied across the state. It provides a unique look at how, where and when chemicals are used. The Center for Investigative Reporting...
Understanding Genetically Engineered Organisms in Agriculture
This report from Oregon State University discusses how to definie GE organisms in agriculture, how human values affect views on GE crops, food safety and regulations for GE organisms in …...
Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Climate Change
The Rodale Insitute discusses analyzes data from farming systems and pasture trials to show how we could sequester more than 100% of current annual CO2 emissions with a switch to …...
The Farming Systems Trials (30 Years)
The Farming Systems Trial (FST) at Rodale Institute is America’s longest running, side-by-side comparison of organic and chemical agriculture. Started in 1981 to study what happens during the...
Evaluation of Herbal Remedies as Alternatives to Antibiotic Therapy in Dairy Cattle
This report demonstrates that organic medicinal treatments for livestock can be just as effective as conventional treatments. The project, led by researchers at North Carolina State University,...
Pollinator Management for Organic Seed Producers
This new publication aids organic seed producers in understanding the role and diversity of seed crop pollinators, as well as strategies for reducing pollen movement between organic and conventional...