Innovation of the Week: Handling Pests with Care Instead of Chemicals

by NourishingthePlanet

Read about Integrated Pest Management - a method of growing crops with minimizes the use of pesticides.

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Organic Agriculture and Genetic Engineering Work Together In Surprising Ways

by NourishingthePlanet

In the first post of this three-part interview, Pam Ronald and Raoul Adamchak, authors of the book, Tomorrow’s Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food, discuss why both organic agriculture and genetic engineering are important for the future of agriculture. You can read the rest of the series on Nourishing the Planet.

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