Organic farming is not necessarily the best option to protect wild bees, German researchers have found. Agroecologists of Göttingen University in the German State of Lower Saxony say that their study ...

Margie Pikarsky is the organic farming guru behind Bee Heaven Farms located deep in the Redland in South Dade County Florida. She has hit the New Times radar before: Click here to read what we’ve ...

How effective environmental measures in agriculture are for biodiversity and wild bee populations depends on various factors and your perspective. This is shown by agroecologists. The research team ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 11, 2018) Healthy, stable populations of bees and butterflies are best preserved in farm fields that are certified organic, according to an extensive, three-year study ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 26, 2023) Organic methods of honey bee management are just as or more effective than conventional, chemical-intensive management systems, according to research published this ...

Navin Ramankutty receives funding from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Canada Research Chairs program, U.S.

Organic farming is farming which follows practices designed to minimise the human impact on the environment, while ensuring the agricultural system operates as naturally as possible. It is a way of ...

Organic farming refers to a method of agriculture that uses fertilizers made from animal and plant wastes and other biological materials. Recognizing the environmental harm of traditional farming, ...

Instead of debating organic vs. conventional farming, research should focus beyond nutrient content and safety to the impacts on the whole food chain system. Jim Gehrz Minneapolis Star Tribune file ...

Organic food sales nearly doubled between 2013 and 2022, to more than $61 billion. The top seller, according to the Organic Trade Association, is produce. Those organic fruits and veggies usually come ...