{"id":36,"date":"2017-01-06T14:35:21","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T22:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/organicag\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2023-10-03T07:51:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T14:51:32","slug":"organic-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tfrec.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/organicag\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Organic Agriculture<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Beginning with early organic research<\/a> in the 1970s, WSU had been an active participant in the pursuit of information, tools, and organic solutions to agricultural production and sustainability challenges. CSANR bolstered this legacy by establishing an Organic Crop Research Grant Program<\/a> with funding from USDA between the years of 2002 \u2013 2011, analyzing the trends of Washington state organic statistics<\/a>, and connecting the public to organic agriculture resources, information and experts. CSANR continues it\u2019s investment in organic agriculture research through the BIOAg Grant Program<\/a> \u2013 which has expanded the eligible research activities to include livestock as well as biologically intensive strategies that are effective for both organic and conventionally managed farms and ranches. Many faculty at WSU are involved in organic research and extension efforts, and an undergraduate major in organic farming is offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information on past organic research grants can be found in the CSANR Grants Database<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ongoing WSU Organic Agriculture efforts and opportunities:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n