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No-Till Passport Series

Could Clover be ‘Holy Grail’ of Arable Farming?

August 22, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops

Growing a living mulch under cash crops could eliminate the need for artificial fertilizers, cut costs and boost farm productivity. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

Rodale Institute Launches New Organic Research & Training Center with Ventura Seed Company

August 1, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

The new Rodale Institute California Organic Center aims to solve challenges for farmers in the region and across the globe by conducting research in new climates and soil types, and on crops, pests, diseases and weeds that are most relevant to farmers in this important agricultural area.

Charlotte's Web, Rodale Institute and Natural Care Partner Up on Regenerative Hemp Research

July 18, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Over the past five years, Charlotte’s Web has been transitioning its hemp farming from conventional to sustainable organic agriculture practices. Regenerative organic agriculture, which has been pioneered and led by Rodale Institute for more than 70 years, goes beyond simply “sustainable” by supporting the ecosystem’s natural tendency to regenerate.

Rodale Institute Launches New Organic Research & Training Center in Georgia

July 8, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Rodale Institute

The Southeast Organic Center aims to innovate agriculture and increase healthy food access in the region.

New Grant will Help Define Best Practices for No-Till Organic Grain Production

September 21, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Researchers at UW–Madison, Iowa State University and the Rodale Institute are embarking on a new project to assess current technologies that could be used in no-till organic systems to better help farmers control weeds while preserving soil health.

Study To Examine Weed-Suppression Potential Of Cover Crops

November 27, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: St. James (Mo.) Leader-Journal

The University of Missouri's Bradford Research and Extension Center is embarking on the university's first nationally funded organic farming research project.

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Cover Crop Incentives Are Gobbled Up Fast

October 1, 2001 | Posted in Cover Crops

Within a brief period of time, no-tillers and other farmers within four counties in designated watersheds on Maryland's Western Shore applied for more than $350,000 of cost-sharing for seeding cover crops this fall.

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Sustainable Agriculture Summit Shines Light on No-Till, Strip Till & Cover Crops

During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.

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