Nov 06, 2023
USDA-imposed wait periods effectively reduce food safety risks on organic farms and other cultural practices increase effectiveness of shorter wait periods

Organic farming practices regulated by the USDA successfully limit soil risk to colonization by pathogenic bacteria, according to a recent American study published in the journal Frontiers in...

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Aug 23, 2023
Replacing synthetic with organic fertilizer improves pineapple yield, mitigates climate change

Researchers have found that reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer used in pineapple production increases crop yields while maintaining soil quality and lowering greenhouse gas emissions,...

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Nov 16, 2020
New methods to measure global Nitrous Oxide (N2O) emissions show that synthetic nitrogen fertilizer in croplands is a significant contributor

Nitrous Oxide (N2O) is an important greenhouse gas that is often overshadowed by the focus on Carbon Dioxide (CO2), but increasing concentrations of nitrous oxide over the past two centuries have...

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