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Why Does Diversity in Plant Species Causes Higher Farming Yield? Soil pathogens harmful to plants have a harder time thriving amongst diverse plant species

LAWRENCE, Kan. — A study appearing in Nature Communications based on field and greenhouse experiments at the University of…

VABF AdminDecember 27, 2023

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SOUTHERN PIEDMONT CLIMATE-SMART PROJECT

Rodale Institute, in partnership with a team of twelve universities, farming NGOs, and consulting firms,…

VABF AdminJune 19, 2023

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Transitioning to Organic Production

VABF AdminJanuary 25, 2023

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2022 National Organic Research Agenda

The Organic Farming Research Foundation presents the 2022 National Organic Research Agenda (NORA), a report…

VABF AdminDecember 26, 2022

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Sowing Hunger – Reaping Profits Report

Mark Schonbeck MarkOctober 25, 2022

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Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future

Farms Under ThreatÂ is American Farmland Trustâ€™s multi-year initiative to document the status of and threats…

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State of the Organic Seed – Organic Seed Alliance

State of Organic SeedÂ (SOS) is an ongoing project to monitor organic seed systems in the…

VABF AdminMarch 30, 2022

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2022 National Organic Research Agenda – Organic Farming Research Foundation

2022 National Organic Research Agenda The Organic Farming Research Foundation presents the 2022 National Organic Research…

VABF AdminMarch 30, 2022

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Beneficial Uses of Cover Crops- VCE Fact Sheet

VABF AdminMarch 30, 2022

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Building Soils for Better Crops: Ecological Management for Healthy Soils

SARE Outreach Fred Magdoff, Harold van EsÂ |Â 2021Â |Â 394 pages

VABF AdminOctober 21, 2021