Newspaper View
Print
Email
Comment
RSS
Bookmark
If you would like to bookmark this article you will need to
Login
to your tulsaworld.com account
close
First wide-scale survey to track organic farming
By ALAN BJERGA Bloomberg News
Published:
4/29/2009 2:23 AM
Last Modified: 4/29/2009 3:56 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will conduct its first wide-scale survey of organic farming and use the results to help shape policy and funding.
The survey will cover production and marketing practices as well as income and expenses both for current organic farms and operations transitioning to that type of agriculture, the department said in a news release.
The survey will be mailed to all known organic-food producers early next month. Results will be published late in 2009, the USDA said.
The plan "is a direct response to the growing interest in organics among consumers, farmers and business," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in the release.
The USDA's 2007 Census of Agriculture found more than 20,000 U.S. farms engaged in organic-food production, about 1 percent of all operations.
Organic meat, fruit and vegetables sold by retailers such as Whole Foods Market Inc. are usually produced with fewer chemicals and more environmentally friendly farming practices.
By ALAN BJERGA Bloomberg News
Copy Text
Search for this phrase/name
Close
Newspaper View
Print
Email
Comment
RSS
Bookmark
If you would like to bookmark this article you will need to
Login
to your tulsaworld.com account
close
Reader Comments
Show: Most Recent Comment First
Add your comment
0
comments have been made on this story so far. Tell us what you think below!
Reporting Comments
If you see a comment that violates our
terms and conditions
, please help us by clicking the "Report this Comment" link next to a comment. That will alert the web staff to review the comment. Thank you. --
Web Editor Jason Collington
Add Your Comment
In order to post a comment on this article, you must
sign in to Tulsaworld.com
. If you do not have a site account, you can
create an account for free
.
Post Your Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Comments made yesterday
2,015
Total Comments
1,033,312
Register to make reader comments
1)
Rock shots
2)
Add super foods to make diet healthy
3)
The purse whisperers
4)
More to gaining those six-pack abs than a 32-day diet
5)
Actor Gary Coleman pleads guilty in Utah court
6)
DeGeneres says Cowell is 'meaner than I thought'
7)
Cholesterol: No specific limits on how low is too low
8)
Carrie Underwood will be flying high on CBS
9)
Bowl me over
10)
Local musician Brian Lee recovering from hit-and-run accident
1)
Will Howard Stern replace Simon Cowell on 'American Idol'?
2)
Ahead of the game
3)
Wayne Newton asks for Indian tribal recognition
4)
Who should replace Simon Cowell?
5)
Lawyer: Pitt and Jolie sue over split claim
6)
Gill sways the heart
7)
KJRH sees its newscast ratings increase
8)
'Big Love,' starring two Tulsans, already renewed for fifth season
9)
Underwood goes Hollywood
10)
Good, bad & Gaga
1)
Lexus to be raffled for Make-A-Wish Foundation grants
2)
Dads to step out with girls for Valentine's Day
3)
The purse whisperers
4)
Add super foods to make diet healthy
5)
Cholesterol: No specific limits on how low is too low
6)
Diet is hard to monitor when labels are misleading
7)
it's play time for Tulsa families
8)
For Bedlam duo, a shared ranking
9)
Bowl me over
10)
Local musician Brian Lee recovering from hit-and-run accident
Home
|
About Tulsa World
|
Advertise With Us
|
Privacy
|
Usage Agreement
|
Help
|
Contact
Copyright
© 2010, World Publishing Co. All rights reserved.
