Regenerative Agriculture
Educating and connecting Whole Foods Market suppliers to the regenerative agriculture movement.
Join Dr. Gladis Zinati, Director of Rodale Institute’s Vegetable Systems Trial (VST), to learn about the recent research findings related to the impact of management practices on vegetable nutrient quality and soil health. This long-term side by side comparison of organic and conventional cropping practices is currently completing its fifth growing season.
Join Dr. Kristie Wendelberger, Research Director at the Southeast Organic Center, to learn about the recent research findings related to the impact of various combinations of cover crops and chicken manure on soil health and vegetable nutrient content in this USDA Organic Transitions funded three-year project.
The Rodale Institute, in collaboration with the Stroud Water Research Center, shares a mid-project update to their Watershed Impact Trial. This research examines the links between farm management practices, soil health, and water quality. Additionally, they'll share how different organic and conventional management practices have shown to promote or degrade soil health, which can affect […]
Ag advisors and professionals are invited to a field day at Rodale Institutes research farm in Kutztown, PA. Researchers will share practical tools and strategies for improving soil health in organic field crop systems and discss how to support farmer clients assess their soil health.
Webinar: Live Q&A with Rodale Institute’s Experts in the Midwest Submit questions to consulting@rodaleinstitute.org, then join live to have them answered in real time by Rodale's Midwest organic experts
Webinar: Managing Plant Surplus Carbon to Generate Soil Organic Matter in Regenerative Agriculture Soil degradation is a global problem. Intensive, chemical-based conventional agriculture focuses on aboveground biomass production and yield and overlooks belowground plant carbon input and plant-soil-microbe associations, leading to declined soil organic matter levels. In this webinar, Dr. Yichao Rui will explain how […]
We know that Healthy Soil = Healthy Food = Healthy People, and organic certification can create healthy soil, but what if you want to go above and beyond? What does “regenerative” agriculture actually mean, and how is it different from “Regenerative Organic”? Join the Rodale Institute and Regenerative Organic Alliance to discuss the Regenerative Organic Certification program […]
