What should organic farmers grow: heritage or modern spring wheat cultivars?
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DOI: 10.1007/s13165-020-00301-7
Abstract: To achieve a complete organic value chain, we need organic seed from cultivars adapted to organic growing. A separate breeding for organic growing is difficult to achieve in small markets. Many breeding goals are equal… read more here.
Keywords: grow heritage; spring wheat; wheat; organic farmers ... See more keywords
Motivations, goals, and benefits associated with organic grain farming by producers in Iowa, U.S.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103175
Abstract: Abstract CONTEXT The U.S. has the world's largest organic food market. However, low domestic production and a low adoption rate of organic grain farming limit the overall development of this sector. Multiple organic stakeholders have… read more here.
Keywords: grain farming; organic grain; organic farmers; term goals ... See more keywords
In the weeds: distinguishing organic farmers who want information about ecological weed management from those who need it
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DOI: 10.1017/s1742170518000042
Abstract: Abstract The benefits of farming organically in the USA are increasingly known; however, organic farmers also encounter considerable risks, especially from weeds. Without herbicides, organic farmers can rely only on crop rotations, mechanical cultivation, manual… read more here.
Keywords: information; organic farmers; weed management; ecological weed ... See more keywords
Difference in Accidents, Health Symptoms, and Ergonomic Problems between Conventional Farmers Using Pesticides and Organic Farmers
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DOI: 10.1080/1059924x.2019.1607793
Abstract: ABSTRACT Organic farming has been promoted in Thailand by King Rama the ninth. In addition to being healthier for consumers, organic farming is healthier for agricultural workers. The cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the… read more here.
Keywords: conventional farmers; organic farmers; symptoms ergonomic; health symptoms ... See more keywords
Knowledge and Precaution. On Organic Farmers Assessment of New Technology
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DOI: 10.1111/soru.12157
Abstract: Organic farming is under constant pressure to reinvent itself by adopting new technologies. This article examines the role of precaution in organic farmers’ assessments of new technologies, and asks how their assessments draw on different… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge precaution; precaution organic; knowledge; organic farmers ... See more keywords
Factors Affecting the Use of Organic Seed by Organic Farmers in Europe
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DOI: 10.3390/su12208540
Abstract: The new European Organic Regulation 2018/848 has announced the phasing out of derogations for the use of untreated non-organic seed by 2036. However, the use of organic seed by organic farmers is currently limited. This… read more here.
Keywords: seed; organic seed; seed organic; organic farmers ... See more keywords
Longitudinal Study of Thyroid Hormones between Conventional and Organic Farmers in Thailand
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DOI: 10.3390/toxics8040082
Abstract: Many pesticides are endocrine-disrupting chemicals that can interfere with hormone levels. This study aimed to assess the longitudinal impact of exposure to pesticides on thyroid hormone levels, including Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Free Triiodothyronine (FT3),… read more here.
Keywords: hormone; hormone levels; organic farmers; conventional organic ... See more keywords