The Crops Subcommittee of the National Organic Standards Board voted to release in time for the Spring 2017 NOSB meeting a discussion document for organic stakeholders to review. Based on the meeting notes that have been released to date, it is expected that the discussion document will establish the foundations for why hydroponic, aquaponic and […]
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Organic Foods Nov. 28, 2016 Chris Higgins of Urban Ag News has at organic foods, our feature on urban agriculture. About Green Sense Radio: Founding Farmer Robert Colangelo is also founder and host of the nationally syndicated Green Sense Radio show. Recorded live on the Farm, Green Sense Radio features entrepreneurs, innovators, academics, and […]
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The US Department of Agriculture recently released the Recommendations and Discussion Documents late yesterday for the November meeting of the National Organic Standards Board. A copy of the relevant section is attached in pdf format. In addition, the notes from the Crops Subcommittee through mid-August are also available. The Crops Subcommittee work is organized […]
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Small farmers are turning to aquaponics and hydroponics in droves. These have a proven record of safe, pesticide-free production. And far from being “sterile,” studies overwhelmingly show beneficial, disease-fighting root flora– a staple of organics– in aquaponics and hydro. Water use is 1/10 to 1/100th of growing the same food in soil. Finally, aquaponics and […]
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Urban Ag News would like to share the following information that is important to all greenhouse vegetable growers producing organic crops using hydroponic techniques. The following information was provided to UAN from Lee Frankel, Executive Director of The Coalition of Sustainable Organics Many of you have done the difficult work of creating or sustaining successful controlled environment […]
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