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USDA research into organic farming

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2009

Michael D. Jawson  and
Carolee T. Bull
Michael D. Jawson
Affiliation:
National Program Leader, Integrated Farming Systems, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, Maryland (mdj@ars.usda.gov).
Carolee T. Bull
Affiliation:
Research Plant Pathologist, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, California (ctbull@pw.ars.usda.gov).
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America's appetite for all-natural, organic food has grown at the remarkable rate of over 20% annually for the past 10 years. This makes organic agriculture—farming and processing food without the use of synthetic chemicals, such as synthetic pesticides and many inorganic fertilizers—the fastest growing sector of America's agricultural economy. Contrast that to the scarcity of organic items to be found 20 years ago … and those only in specialty shops. Today, organic selections are as easy to find in conventional supermarkets and mainstream stores as in natural food stores.

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American Journal of Alternative Agriculture , Volume 17 , Issue 4 , December 2002 , pp. 201 - 202
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2002

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