Jun 28, 2021
Study finds hotspots in U.S. agriculture with greatest potential to reduce nitrogen pollution

The prevalence of synthetic nitrogen-fertilizer use and its negative impacts on the environment are critical considerations in conversations about the future of sustainable and regenerative...

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Jun 07, 2021
A review of 400 studies shows all types of pesticides are harmful to soil biodiversity

Soil health hinges on robust communities of soil bacteria and insects. However, a recent science review published in Frontiers in Environmental Science shows that pesticides sprayed both above and...

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May 24, 2021
Organic cacao farming systems outperform conventional counterparts for several terms of economic and environmental sustainability

Successful rural development hinges on both the profitability and the environmental sustainability of cropping systems. This is especially true in regions like the tropics where the success of...

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May 17, 2021
Coffee farmers are more likely to implement and benefit from organic practices when their conservation plans are highly collaborative

Most farmers want to employ practices that benefit human and environmental health, but connecting the dots between wanting and successfully implementing can be complicated, particularly when...

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May 10, 2021
Study shows that non-active, inert ingredients in Roundup brand herbicide have larger impact on bee deaths than glyphosate

The chemical glyphosate, commonly used in herbicide formulas for at-home and agricultural uses, has received a lot of attention for its negative consequences on human health and its impacts on...

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Apr 12, 2021
Soil contamination from pesticide use found to be significantly lower on organic farms in the E.U.

A study from Environmental Pollution compared pesticide residues in soil from organic and conventional farms across the European Union and found that organic farms had up to 90% fewer residues....

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Mar 22, 2021
Non-chemical soil fumigants shown to be effective and affordable, especially for organic production

Toxic soil fumigants that fight soil-borne diseases and ensure crop production continue to be banned to protect the health and safety of rural communities. Organic farmers and conventional farmers...

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Mar 15, 2021
Organic farms can support beneficial insects when natural habitat is limited in the landscape

In an effort to reduce the use of harmful pesticides, farmers are looking for ways to enhance natural pest control by boosting numbers of natural predators of pests on their farms. A recent study...

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Mar 08, 2021
Beyond economics, environmental benefits motivate tea farmers to transition to organic in Nepal

While there has been increasing demand from in developed countries for organic tea, a recent study published in the International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT), found that this...

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Mar 01, 2021
The discovery of leaking barrels of DDT in ocean dumping shows the potential for ongoing harm

DDT is an insecticide commonly used to control mosquito-transmitted malaria in the 1900s, but was eventually banned across the globe because of extremely adverse side effects on human and...

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