Tag: organic farming
New plant hardiness zone map released
WASHINGTON -- The USDA recently released the new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, updating a useful tool for gardners and researchers for the first time since 1990 with greater accuracy and detail.
Urban farmers, welcome to our world
The future of food production will include a "mosaic of different farming systems," as one agronomist recently put it. But the systems still have to be sustainable -- and that means economically sustainable, too.
Yes, organic farming is as profitable as conventional production
Despite weeds and bugs and frustrations, organic premiums are worth it.
Demand remains for non-genetically modified grain
Specialty millers prefer non-genetically modified grains for baked goods.
