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-==Organic Standards==
+{{cat header| 3arcata edfarm.jpg | Organic farming | Organic farming harnesses natural processes to improve soil productivity and control pests, and strictly limits the use of synthetic inputs such as fertilizers and pesticides. }}
-* The land must be free of prohibited substances for 3 years prior to organic farming
+[[Category:Farming]]
-* Seeds should be organic but right now the use of some non-organic seeds is permitted
+[[Category:Sustainable agriculture]]
-* The use of genetic engineering, sewage sludge, or ionizing radiation is prohibited
+[[Category:Best practice]]
-* Weeds are controlled with management practices and lots of work
-* Garden pests are handled with integrated pest management practices which include biological, physical, and mechanical controls.
-* Some organic pesticides are permitted
-* To maintain soil fertility organic farmers use methods such as: crop rotations, cover crops, animal manures, compost, and diversity in crops.
-* Some organic fertilizers are permitted
-==Other Descriptions of Organic Farming==
-*Organic farming can be described (least in laymen's terms) as growing food the way nature intended.
-*Free of artificial hormones, GMO's, and pesticides.
-Famous Organic farmers include Senator [[Jon Tester]], Farmer John- of Angelic Organics, skateboarder Bob Burnquist, Eliot Coleman, C.G. Kains, and Rodale.
-==See also==
-*[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/19/MNGD8PB4H91.DTL&feed=rss.news Congress hears from organic growers over farm bill] - Small farmers seek piece of spending that typically goes to big commodities (April 19, 2007)
-[[Category:Agriculture]]