Taking the Guesswork out of Organic Farming

Organic farming --- no chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides or genetically modified plants. Right? Actually, it's a lot easier said than done.

That is why a growing number of universities are working to take the guesswork out of organic farming.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is increasing its financial support of organic farming research at universities and similar research institutions --- support that has increased four-fold since 2000.

Even so, organic farming still comprises only a small part of U.S. agriculture. Certified organic crops comprised 562,486 acres in 2002, a fraction of the more 300 million acres devoted to crops.

Posted by Jim Langcuster at September 23, 2004 04:12 PM | TrackBack