In 2007 two long-term trials were established in Kenya to contribute research-based
evidence to the global debate on the productivity, economic viability and sustainability of …

Sustained high rates of growth in sales of certified organic products (OPs) in the US and
worldwide, averaging 20–25% yr− 1 since 1990, have spurred concomitant growth and …

Although food-production systems for the world's rural poor typically have had devastating
effects on the planet's wealth of genes, species, and ecosystems, that need not be the case …

The vast majority of crop hectares in the United States are treated with chemical herbicides
annually. The adoption of herbicides for weed control was rapid in the 1950s and 1960s …

Organic farming is one of the fastest growing segments of US agriculture. As consumer
interest continues to gather momentum, many US producers, manufacturers, distributors …

Sustainability assessment of agricultural systems is frequently hampered by data availability.
Elicitation of expert opinions combined with multi-criteria assessment (MCA) could be a …

The 2002 US Farm Bill offers incentives to support the transition from conventional to
certified organic production. Research‐based recommendations must be developed for …

Despite increasing interest in organic grain crop production, there is inadequate information
regarding the performance of organically‐produced grain crops in the United States …

Based on the interest of organic and conventional farmers in Iowa in long-term analysis of
organic systems, the Neely-Kinyon Long-Term Agroecological Research (LTAR) site was …

In the USA, the corn (Zea mays L.)–soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] rotation depends on
high levels of external inputs. Few research data exist comparing conventional production …