Oct 18, 2021
Manure-based soil amendments pose little risk to food safety on organic produce when properly managed

Using biological soil amendments in organic farming is the most effective way to store carbon in the ground to fight climate change and boost soil health for better food production. And since...

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Jun 10, 2021
Organic retail meat harbors significantly less contamination of antibiotic-resistant bacteria than conventional meat

Organic certification prohibits the use of antibiotics in meat production, and science shows that reducing the use of antibiotics in production results in a lower occurrence of antibiotic-...

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Feb 13, 2020
New study busts myths around organic integrated crop-livestock rotations
Researchers find that organic integrated crop-livestock rotations are as safe as or safer than conventional practices

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A groundbreaking study out of Iowa...

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Feb 10, 2020
Food safety risk from wild birds may be overestimated based on lack of science

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Tension between biodiversity conservation and risk management of foodborne pathogens in agriculture has increased since a major E. coli outbreak...

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Nov 18, 2019
Manure and compost are important for organic production, and farmers need more information to improve their use with produce safety compliance

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A recent study in Frontiers In Sustainable Food Systems found that as many organic farmers rely on manure as a tool to manage soil fertility, they...

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Oct 21, 2016
Organic produce farms needed to participate in research

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The University of Minnesota in conjunction with UC-Davis and University of Maine have received funds from the USDA to study organic vegetable...

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