Sentences with phrase «by organic farmers»

Our research aims to identify which varieties of hemp will be effective for future use by organic farmers to manage weed pests and enhance soil health.

Early on they grew and sold oats — which were purchased by an organic farmer in the region — and green manure crops.

Bt proteins, used for decades in sprays by organic farmers, kill some devastating pests but are considered environmentally friendly and harmless to people.

The O'Malley administration has struck a deal to buy a Kent County farm for $ 2.8 million and then lease it for $ 1 a year to a company controlled by an organic farmer and Democratic campaign donor.

And to produce the best organic pasta from grains supplied by organic farmers from all over Italy, who belong to the cooperative Astra Bio.

But this same protein actually has been regularly used for years as a spray even by organic farmers,» he added.

Founded half a century ago by organic farmer Frank Ford, five of the company's GMO - free cereals ranked in the top 20 of our index, including our top two — Puffed Millet and Puffed Kamut.

In a strange twist, the use of an illegal plant strengthening product by an organic farmer has turned into a big win for industrial disinfectant users.

When McWilliams interviewed me for his story, I emphasized that although organic was not immune to heavy metal contamination, the problem faced by organic farmers paled by comparison with conventional agriculture.

The plant strengthening agent being used by the organic farmer contained DDAC as an undeclared, and illegal, ingredient.

Rodale Institute's hemp farming research project aims to identify which varieties of hemp will be effective for future use by organic farmers to enhance soil health and manage weed pests.

The site is designed to be used by organic farmers and growers to find organic seed, certification bodies to help authorize derogations and seed companies looking to sell certified organic seed.

The GM cotton planted by the farmers was Bt cotton, which contains genes from Bacillus thuringiensis, a soil bacterium often used by organic farmers.

Farmers who are not organic can and do use all fertilizers and soil amendments used by organic farmers.