A study published in Ceres found tomato varieties that thrive when grown under organic conditions in Brazil, providing higher-yielding tomatoes and better quality than popular slicer tomato...
Mar 30, 2020
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Certified organic farms are required to support biodiversity, which in return provides important services back to the farm and improves...
Feb 10, 2020
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Tension between biodiversity conservation and risk management of foodborne pathogens in agriculture has increased since a major E. coli outbreak...
Dec 16, 2019
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In an effort to ensure food is free from harmful pathogens that cause foodborne illnesses, food safety regulations have become increasingly...
Nov 25, 2019
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Some invasive pests are nearly impossible to control, even with the most powerful chemicals, but netting is proving to be a promising solution for...
Nov 18, 2019
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A recent study in Frontiers In Sustainable Food Systems found that as many organic farmers rely on manure as a tool to manage soil fertility, they...
Oct 28, 2019
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Coffee is largely grown in regions where smallholder farmers face poverty, and climate change threatens devastation to their crops. A recent...
Sep 16, 2019
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Organic farming uses manure and compost instead of synthetic fertilizer, and new research finds that this can help mitigate climate change. Published in...
Sep 09, 2019
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A recent study in Frontiers in Microbiology shows that the microbial diversity on organic fruit may be able to keep disease-causing bacteria at bay...
Sep 02, 2019
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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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