Tweet The drought of 2012 has seriously impact U.S. agriculture since 1988. More than 1,670 U.S. counties have suffered drought as of August 15, 2012. AMS Administrator David Shipman is granting a temporary variance in affected counties to support Secretary Vilsack’s efforts to provide relief to affected farmers during this challenging time. Due to the … Read more
Drought Relief For Organic Ruminant Farmers
August 23rd, 2012 | Posted by in Organic Farming - (0 Comments)Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Organic Farmers’ Lawsuit Charging Pesticide Drift Is Trespass
August 17th, 2012 | Posted by in Organic Farming - (0 Comments)Tweet Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a lower court decision regarding pesticide that drifts onto an organic farm is negligence not trespassing. The Supreme Justices also sent the case back to the trial court so the plaintiff farmers could make a case to recover a portion of the economic losses. “They have to show … Read more
Seed To Harvest: iPhone App For Complete Crop Record-Keeping Tool For Organic Farmers
August 2nd, 2012 | Posted by in Organic Farming - (0 Comments)Tweet Seed to Harvest is an iPhone and iPad applications designed for organic farmers for complete crop record-keeping tool. It records comprehensive information including cultivar, location, amount, date, and an unlimited number of transplanting records. This app easily manages annual, biennial and perennial crops with ease. Greenhouse records can also be kept in this … Read more
Tweet You can to benefit greatly by switching to organic farming rather than using modern methods, which uses fertilizers and pesticides. The demand for organic goods is on the rise, and if you produce organic goods, you’ll be able to make more profit. People are ready to pay extra bucks for organic foods but unfortunately, … Read more
Tweet Younger generation has stepped forward to take on the role of organic farmer and they are certainly the future of the nation. The forefront county is none other than San Diego, which is always been at the forefront of organic farming. San Diego, California has 317 growers registered as organic, more than any other … Read more
Advantages Of Organic Free-Range Chicken
April 30th, 2012 | Posted by in Organic Farming | Organic Food - (0 Comments)Tweet US Government has redefined the label “Organic,” which will indicates the chicken’s living conditions, food and “free-range.” The term “free-range” means that the chicken had right to use the outdoors, rather than spending its complete life in a compact-sized cage, which is what happens in most conventional farms. Movement, sunlight and fresh air positively … Read more
Safe And Organic Methods To Get Rid Of Spider Mites
April 23rd, 2012 | Posted by in Organic Farming | Organic Gardening - (0 Comments)Tweet Spider mites are considered one of the greatest gardener’s foe, as it cause serious nuisance outdoors and on houseplants. These pests are difficult to observe until plant injury occurs. Some of the signs of Spider mites infection are webbing, white or yellow speckles on leaves and defoliation occurs in severe cases. Firstly, identify the … Read more
Growing Nutrient Dense Food – 3 Important Lessons For Organic Gardeners
April 11th, 2012 | Posted by in Organic Farming | Organic Gardening - (0 Comments)Tweet Calcium is one of the most important nutrients in the soil and it is one of the nutrients, we need to have in the soil in certain amounts. Most of the organic gardening chores do not work without calcium. Proper calcium is needed for the soil to be a nice place to live, for … Read more
Should I Buy Organic Soil?
April 9th, 2012 | Posted by in Organic Farming | Organic Gardening - (0 Comments)Tweet Organic soil helps the sprout to be green as well as toxic. The best way to get hold of organic soil is to buy organic materials and mix soil in your own garden. Organic farmers should keep pesticides and other unapproved synthetic substances off their land. The organic soil should be protected from chemical … Read more
Students Taking Initiatives To Go Organic
April 6th, 2012 | Posted by in Eco-Friendly | Organic Farming | Organic Gardening - (0 Comments)Tweet Anvil Knitwear is a clothing company in New York City, which uses organic materials to help bring the joy and benefits of organic farming to schools throughout the city. There are also sponsoring the Earth Day Organic Learning Garden program wherein they provide organic garden containers to the public schools. The kit comes with organic soil, organic … Read more