News tagged with organic farms
Is organic farming policy-driven or consumer-led?
A study looking at organic farming in both the UK and Denmark has found that incentives to farmers played a large part in changing production rather than consumer demand.
Feb 01, 2011 |
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Is organic farming good for wildlife? It depends on the alternative
Even though organic methods may increase farm biodiversity, a combination of conventional farming and protected areas could sometimes be a better way to maintain food production and protect wildlife.
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Idaho farmers growing vegetables with geothermal energy
Most people know about the geothermal system in Boise's Downtown and Warm Springs area. It's one of the oldest in the country.
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Study finds commercial organic farms have better fruit and soil, lower environmental impact
Side-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit found the organic farms produced more flavorful and nutritious berries while leaving the soil healthier and more genetically diverse.
Sep 01, 2010 |
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On organic coffee farm, complex interactions keep pests under control
(PhysOrg.com) -- Proponents of organic farming often speak of nature's balance in ways that sound almost spiritual, prompting criticism that their views are unscientific and naďve. At the other end of ...
Aug 25, 2010 |
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Food agency probes cloned cow milk claim
Food safety officials in Britain are to investigate a claim that milk from the offspring of a cloned cow was on sale for public consumption, they said Monday.
Aug 02, 2010 |
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Study Finds Media May Be Overhyping Benefits Of Organic Food, Agriculture
(PhysOrg.com) -- News accounts of organic agriculture and organic food are more likely to be positive than negative and inaccurately claim organic food is safer, according to Kansas State University's Doug Powell.
Jul 21, 2010 |
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'Balanced' ecosystems seen in organic ag better at controlling pests
There really is a balance of nature, but as accepted as that thought is, it has rarely been studied. Now Washington State University researchers writing in the journal Nature have found that more balanced animal ...
Jun 30, 2010 |
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Organic farming shows limited benefit to wildlife
Organic farms may be seen as wildlife friendly, but the benefits to birds, bees and butterflies don't compensate for the lower yields produced, according to new research from the University of Leeds.
May 05, 2010 |
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Chicken waste turned to watts
A Nevada energy developer says it has developed an environmentally clean way of using animal waste from chicken farms across the state to light up homes and offices. Green Energy Solutions wants to convert ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 26, 2009 |
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Computer model reveals where food pathogens grow
(PhysOrg.com) -- An outbreak of food-related illness, such as E. coli-tainted spinach, often leaves food safety experts scratching their heads over the source of the contamination.
Dec 03, 2009 |
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Research for Organic Farming - Soya Thrives on Nitrogen From the Air
For the first time, the capacity of soya plants to absorb nitrogen from the air has been precisely determined in dry areas of Eastern Austria. The primary aim of this project, backed by the FWF Austrian Science ...
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Vt. farmers cut cows' emissions by altering diets
(AP) -- Vermont dairy farmers Tim Maikshilo and Kristen Dellert, mindful of shrinking their carbon footprint, have changed their cows' diet to reduce the amount of gas the animals burp - dairy cows' contribution ...
Jun 21, 2009 |
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Can organic cropping systems be as profitable as conventional systems?
Which is a better strategy, specializing in one crop or diversified cropping? Is conventional cropping more profitable than organic farming? Is it less risky?
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Natural pest control on conventional and organic farms
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of natural pest control on conventional and organic farms in the southwest has found no difference between the two systems.
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Feb 03, 2009 |
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