State
of the States, 2nd Edition
State of the States, 2nd Edition:
Organic Systems Research at Land Grant Institutions, 2001 - 2003
by Jane Sooby
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State of the States,
2nd Edition: Organic Systems Research at Land Grant Institutions,
2001 - 2003
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© 2003 Organic Farming Research Foundation
Background
State of the States, 2nd Edition, updates
the original report released in 2001 by the Organic Farming Research
Foundation. SOS II catalogues organic research, education, and extension
projects currently in place at the nation’s 68 public land
grant agriculture schools, and at public research stations and through
Cooperative Extension.
Though the total number of organic research acres
in the U.S. land grant system has more than doubled between 2001
and 2003, it’s not keeping pace with the growth of commercial
certified organic acreage in the U.S. Organic research occupies
only 0.13% of available research acreage in the land grant system
(up from 0.07% in 2001), while 0.3-2% of U.S. farmland is certified
organic, depending on crop type. Certified organic research acreage
is only 0.06% of the total research acreage available, up from 0.02%
in 2001.
State of the States
is a useful resource for farmers, scientists, students, and others
seeking current work in organic agriculture. It also serves to measure
the level of commitment each public agricultural institution has
to serving organic growers with research and extension services.
This report is particularly suited for use in
an electronic format, as it contains links to many websites. Information
is presented by state, and is organized primarily by the following
topics: research, production; research, consumer/economic; Extension;
education. To find research in particular topic areas, use the search
tool in the Adobe Reader.
Hard copies of State of the States, 2nd Edition
may be ordered by contacting OFRF at info@ofrf.org.
A tax-deductible donation of $10 is requested to help cover printing
and postage costs.
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