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Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management

MOFGA's Country Store is now selling the second edition of the Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management. This popular book is a helpful aid for farmers, home gardeners, extension professionals and farm advisors looking for accurate information based on published research. MOFGA's own Crop Specialist, Eric Sideman, is a co-writer for this resource guide! Get your copy today for only $20!

Organic and Sustainable Agriculture News
Organic Valley ‘planning for a rebuild’ after fire
LaCross Tribune - 5/16/2013.
By Allison Geyer - Displaced Organic Valley employees gathered outside a makeshift command post at the La Farge Community Temple on Wednesday afternoon, anxious to learn when - and how - they could get back to work.
Maine Farmland Trust: Protecting Farmland, Supporting Farmers and Advancing Farming
Portland Press Herald - 5/16/2013.
By Sharon Kitchens - At first glance, those acres of green or brown fields stretching out along the horizon are simply beautiful landscapes. Examine them closer and they represent a way of life, this country’s history, and the food on your table.
Mysterious Poop Foam Causes Explosions on Hog Farms
Mother Jones - 5/15/2013.
By Tom Philpott - Starting in about 2009, in the pits that capture manure under factory-scale hog farms, a gray, bubbly substance began appearing at the surface of the fecal soup. The problem is menacing: As manure breaks down, it emits toxic gases like hydrogen sulfide and flammable ones like methane, and trapping these noxious fumes under a layer of foam can lead to sudden, disastrous releases and even explosions.
USDA Inspector General Reveals Food Safety Breakdowns At Hog Plants Using Privatized Inspection Model
Food & Water Watch - 5/15/2013.
In an audit report released on May 14, 2013, the USDA’s Office of Inspector General found major problems with the food safety record of plants participating in an inspection pilot program where most of the inspection responsibilities are turned over to company-paid employees.
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