Hydroponic farming systems are helping local farmers meet lettuce demands

A Cyclospora outbreak has significantly altered consumer buying habits, leading thousands of heads of lettuce from large ...
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Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Agriculture is facing daunting challenges. Not only are farmers expected to produce ...
Beyond Pesticides

Study Shows Soil Carbon Sequestration and Crop Yields Increase Substantially in Organic Farming Systems

The topic of food security and sustainable agricultural systems is a crucial one, particularly as environmental degradation escalates. “Recently, organic agricultural systems have drawn much attention ...
AG Week

Organic farmers keep faith in local markets, feel squeeze from funding freezes, rising costs

LA CROSSE, Wis. — Farmers at the 37th annual Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference said federal funding delays and rising costs are putting pressure on the industry, but the overall demand for organic ...