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USDA offers funds for organic certification costs
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced May 6 that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receivin... READ MORE »
Tiny Prince Edward Island a major producer of potatoes
Prince Edward Island (PEI) off the east coast of Canada is home to just 152,000 people, but accounts for 25 percent of Canada’s potato production. ... READ MORE »
Soil health: Experts say use one-step-at-a-time approach
Hall-of-Fame quarterback Dan Marino once did a TV commercial endorsing Isotoner gloves. In it, he gifted gloves to his offensive linemen, who were res... READ MORE »
Variable rate technology pays off in the Netherlands
University of Wageningen researcher Corné Kempenaar and his colleagues at the Department of Agro Systems Research conducted a study to assess the cos... READ MORE »
Bio Huma Netics gets OMRI listing for new line of organic fertilizers
Fertilgold Organics, a brand of organic fertilizer products from Bio Huma Netics Inc. (BHN) headquartered in Gilbert, Arizona, has achieved Organic Ma... READ MORE »
Understanding soil microbes could boost yields
Soil is sometimes considered the last knowledge frontier because so little is known about the microbial and fungal communities that live within it. Wh... READ MORE »
New option emerges for rot control in potato storage
Wisconsin spud growers dealt with heavy rainfall and extreme heat at harvest during both of the past two growing seasons, which usually equates to dis... READ MORE »
Dutch grower improves yields by 1 percent each year using precision ag
It’s been 11 years since Dutch potato grower Jacob van den Borne took over the family farm with his brother Jan. At the time they decided that they ... READ MORE »
New organic research, promotion program proposed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking comments on a proposal for a new industry-funded research and promotion program. The proposed Org... READ MORE »
USDA provides new cost share opportunities for organic producers
The USDA announced that starting March 20, 2017, organic producers and handlers will be able to visit over 2,100 USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office... READ MORE »
