Organic Farming News

Posted October 5, 2011:

• How Soil Carbon Responds to Climate Change: Scientists Work to Improve Predictions

Posted September 27, 2011:

• Organic Tomato Juice Contains More Beneficial Phenolic Components Than Juice from Conventionally Grown Crops

Posted September 1, 2011:

• Economic Analysis Reveals Organic Farming Profitable Long-Term

Posted August 31, 2011:

• Farming Commercial Miscanthus

Posted August 30, 2011:

• Using Ground Covers in Organic Production

Posted August 23, 2011:

• Permafrost Could Release Vast Amounts of Carbon and Accelerate Climate Change by End of Century

Posted August 1, 2011:

• Organic Carbon Suggests Swedish Lakes Were Less Acidified

Posted July 27, 2011:

• Tundra Fires Could Accelerate Climate Warming

Posted July 13, 2011:

• Future of Cover Crops: Although Beneficial, Farmers Are Often Hesitant to Use Cover Crops Because of Costs, Time

Posted July 1, 2011:

• E. Coli Can Survive in Streambed Sediments for Months

Posted June 23, 2011:

• Dairy Manure Goes Urban: Organic Compost Improves Soil, Enhances Ornamental Plants in Residential Landscapes

Posted June 16, 2011:

• Fly Larvae Used to Remove Organic Waste on an Industrial Scale

Posted June 2, 2011:

• With Feedlot Manure, It Pays to Be Precise

Posted May 25, 2011:

• Global Warming May Increase the Capacity of Trees to Store Carbon

Posted May 5, 2011:

• Expert Panel Calls for 'Transforming US Agriculture': Changes in Markets, Policies and Science Needed for More Sustainable Farming

Posted April 21, 2011:

• Organic and Conventional Farming Methods Compete to Eliminate Weed Seeds in Soil

Posted April 5, 2011:

• Cost-Effective Manure Management, Thanks to Computer-Simulated Farms

Posted April 4, 2011:

• Formaldehyde: Poison Could Have Set the Stage for the Origins of Life

Posted March 29, 2011:

• Improve Crop Yield by Removing Manure Solids
• Manure Runoff Depends on Soil Texture
• How Plants Absorb Pollutants

Posted March 16, 2011:

• Alternatives Eyed for Methyl Bromide

Posted March 15, 2011:

• Natural Sequence Farming Could Affect Global Climate Change

Posted March 3, 2011:

• Grazing of Cattle Pastures Can Improve Soil Quality

Posted February 22, 2011:

• Transitioning to Organic Farming

Posted February 16, 2011:

• Organic Vs. Conventional Farming: No Clear Answers from Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria Counts

Posted February 3, 2011:

• Analyzing Long-Term Impacts of Biofuel on the Land

Posted January 27, 2011:

• Organic Food in Pregnancy

Posted November 29, 2010:

• Soil Microbes Define Dangerous Rates of Climate Change

Posted November 3, 2010:

• Organic Onions, Carrots and Potatoes Do Not Have Higher Levels of Healthful Antioxidants, Study Finds

Posted September 28, 2010:

• Digging Deep for Ways to Curb Ammonia Emissions

Posted September 20, 2010:

• Consumers Willing to Pay More for Locally Grown Apples, Vermont Study Shows

Posted September 13, 2010:

• Farm Management Choice Can Benefit Fungi Key to Healthy Ecosystems

Posted September 10, 2010:

• Southern Soils Mitigate Manure Microbes

Posted September 4, 2010:

• Did Viking Mars Landers Find Life's Building Blocks? Missing Piece Inspires New Look at Puzzle

Posted September 1, 2010:

• Commercial Organic Farms Have Better Fruit and Soil, Lower Environmental Impact, Study Finds

Posted August 18, 2010:

• Forecasting the Fate of Fertilizer in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed

Posted August 2, 2010:

• Is Biochar the Answer for Agriculture? Long-Term Study Digs Up New Information on Biochar’s Ability to Reduce Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Soils

Posted July 15, 2010:

• Fungi's Role in the Cycle of Life Discovered

Posted June 28, 2010:

• Manure Provides Higher Returns Than Chemical Fertilizers, Economist Says
• Can One-Time Tillage Improve No-Till?

Posted June 23, 2010:

• Chicken Litter Has Advantages Over Conventional Fertilizers

Posted June 22, 2010:

• Organic Pesticides Not Always 'Greener' Choice, Study Finds

Posted June 15, 2010:

• Saving the Soil and Maintaining Corn Yields: Early Research Says Yes to Both

Posted June 10, 2010:

• Absence of Organic Compounds on Surface of Mars Explained by New Theory

Posted May 28, 2010:

• Put More Nitrogen Into Milk, Not Manure: Managing Nitrogen on Dairy Farms

Posted May 23, 2010:

• Organic Solids in Soil May Speed Up Bacterial Breathing

Posted May 18, 2010:

• Wild Birds Opt for Conventional Food Over Organic, Study Shows
• How Grazing Lands Influence Greenhouse Gas

Posted May 11, 2010:

• No-Till Farming Improves Soil Stability, Research Finds

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