By Jennifer Blair OrganicBiz staff Organic crop rotations are “a real ball of wax to deal with,” says veteran organic grower Steven Snider. “There’s so many options out there. I think people would like for me to just tell them what to put in, and that would be nice and simple,” said Snider, who runs […]
By Mary MacArthur OrganicBiz staff Mike Kozlowski doesn’t excel at Excel, but he said it is one of the easiest ways to keep track of what to seed, when to seed and which crops should be grown where on his large market garden. Planting the seeds from a garden package until they run out is […]
OrganicBiz staff The U.S.-based Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) and the Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA) have launched a new internship program designed to link wannabe organic seed producers with experienced seed farmers. According to the OSA website site, the program’s six-month internships are available that combine hands-on education, farm-based independent study, and classroom and […]
Newcastle University – In the largest study of its kind, an international team of experts led by Newcastle University, UK, has shown that both organic milk and meat contain around 50 per cent more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products. Analyzing data from around the world, the team reviewed 196 papers on milk and […]
OrganicBiz staff If all your investments are in similar stocks that react to the same triggers, you’re vulnerable to volatility and losses in the stock markets. So it goes in Nature. It’s well-known that diversity in species is important to a resilient ecosystem, but European researchers now say it’s not only a function of what is occupying […]
By Laura Rance OrganicBiz staff Manitoba farmers are facing some tough choices when it comes to squeezing a profit out of the crops they grow in 2016. But the Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development annual crop production guidelines indicate there are still profits to be made in both conventional and organic production systems. These […]
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