(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of natural pest control on conventional and organic farms in the southwest has found no difference between the two systems.
Feb 3, 2009
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Pollinating insects are endangered globally, with a particularly steep decline over the last 40 years. An extensive 3-year study from Lund University in Sweden has found that organic farming methods can contribute to halting ...
Ecology
Sep 14, 2018
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Everyone knows eating fruits and vegetables is good for your health. But these days, stores offer a dizzying array of options: organic, conventional, CSAs, local agriculture. Which ones are best for your health?
Agriculture
Feb 24, 2022
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In recent decades, growers have increasingly been adopting no-till farming to reduce soil erosion and decrease fuel, labor, and inputs.
Environment
Aug 17, 2017
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In conventional farming, the most frequently used herbicides for weed control have a negative impact on the environment. On the other hand, organic farmers enlist machines to battle unwanted growth. These machines guzzle ...
Ecology
Jan 13, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Farms that aim for high food production using environmentally-friendly practices could be better for the environment than both organic and conventional farms.
Environment
Feb 15, 2012
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One of the biggest modern myths about agriculture is that organic farming is inherently sustainable. It can be, but it isn't necessarily. After all, soil erosion from chemical-free tilled fields undermined the Roman Empire ...
Environment
Apr 4, 2017
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To get a better understanding of the monarch butterfly's future, Jack Boyle built a time machine.
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2019
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Bat activity falls as farms make the transition to organic agriculture, new research shows.
Ecology
Jul 20, 2023
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One of the biggest knocks against the organics movement is that it has begun to ape conventional agriculture, adopting the latter's monocultures, reliance on purchased inputs and industrial processes.
Environment
Apr 24, 2018
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