What is Organic Farming? - SARE
www.sare.org › what-is-organic-farmingWhat is Organic Farming? The USDA defines organic agriculture as "a production system that is managed to respond to site-specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity." More specifically, organic farming entails:
Organic farming - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_farmingOrganic farming, in the European Union more commonly known as ecological farming or biological farming, is an agricultural system that uses fertilizers of organic origin such as compost manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting. It originated early in the 20th century in reaction to rapidly changing farming pra…
What does organic mean? | BBC Good Food
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/organicOrganic – a definition. The Department for Agriculture and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) states that: ‘Organic food is the product of a farming system which avoids the use of man-made fertilisers, pesticides; growth regulators and livestock feed additives. Irradiation and the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or products produced from or ...
What is Organic Farming? - SARE
https://www.sare.org/.../what-is-organic-farmingMany organic farmers, including Wende Elliott and Joe Rude of Colo, Iowa, view organic production as a means to work with the environment and maintain the balance of their ecosystem. "Natural systems work hard if you incorporate biodiversity into your operation instead of fighting it," said Rude, who co-farms 125 acres of pastured poultry, corn, hay and alfalfa.