August, 2025: Organic Farmers Withstand Climate Change with Living Soils and Regional Seed Breeding
A new article by Brian Geier of the Organic Farming Research Foundation website describes our NIFA OREI funded research project that investigates which organic farming practices could promote healthy soil microbiomes that make plants more resilient to climate extremes, as well as pests and diseases.
Find the article at https://ofrf.org/news/organic-farmers-withstand-climate-change-with-living-soils/
Funding
This project was funded by the Organic Transitions Grant, part of the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Award 2022-51106-38007.