Traditionally research gets published when a project is at an end. And for good reason. But as our field days have shown us over the years, there is so much that happens along the way that is of interest for other researchers and for farmers. So we're opening up our doors each month and inviting you all for a virtual "field day" of our research projects. See what we've been doing these last few weeks.

Last year chemical ag behemoth Monsanto trumpeted the yield possibilities of a drought-tolerant, genetically engineered corn variety. And DuPont recently touted drought-tolerant crops as the next “big thing” in the good fight to feed the world. Good news DuPont and Monsanto: Organic production is the answer you’ve been looking for!

The world's first seed bank is currently slated to be ripped from the ground to make room for a housing development. Russia's Pavlovsk Experimental Station is a federally-run field collection of over 5,000 edibles and ornamentals, all of which are difficult to breed from seed and many of which aren't stored in any other location.

While research has established a successful conventional greenhouse fertilization protocol for obtaining high levels of yield-boosting beneficial fungi, a comparable organic system has not been identified. Our current research at the Rodale Institute with USDA microbiologist Dr. David Douds strives to find an organic greenhouse system that will produce.

Operations foreman at the Institute, talks about falling into farming, weed pressure, and what really makes organic food different than conventional.

Nearly 70% of all antibiotics used in the U.S. are fed to healthy animals in their regular rations of feed. And, the overuse of these medications in livestock production has been proven to contribute to antibiotic resistance—a growing 35 billion dollar threat to our health. Take action now!