In hydroponic agriculture, plants are grown in nutrient-enriched water. Most hydroponic farms are indoors and climate-controlled. They typically use zero pesticides and their status as organic has ...
The legal battle over whether hydroponic farms can qualify for the certified organic label appears over for now: The soil-less growers will continue to qualify for the coveted—and ...
Modern Farmer: Can Hydroponic Farming Be Organic? The Battle Over The Future Of Organic Is Getting Heated
Can Hydroponic Farming Be Organic? The Battle Over The Future Of Organic Is Getting Heated
Food Safety News: Organic industry is not giving hydroponic, aquaponic growers a warm embrace
Some fresh produce from hydroponic growers has been approved for and is being sold under USDA’s organic seal, but farmers who grow their organic crops in the soil don’t like the competition. The ...
Food Safety News: Hydroponic growers defend their use of Organic label from outside the courtroom
A federal civil action brought by soil-using organic growers does not name any of the hydroponic growers they want to prevent from using USDA’s organic label. But that does not mean hydroponic growers ...
Hydroponic growers defend their use of Organic label from outside the courtroom
The Burlington Free Press: How 'organic' are vegetables when they're grown in hydroponic greenhouses?
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2015 - Pressure by organic farmers and a host of other organic advocates is building for USDA to disallow certification of hydroponic produce as organic. Hydroponic systems are ...
Food: NOSB defers vote on organic certification for hydroponics amid confusion about ‘basically everything’
Hydroponic and aquaponic farms can keep their organic status – at least for now – following the National Organic Standards Board’s decision April 21 to defer a vote on whether the systems are eligible ...
NOSB defers vote on organic certification for hydroponics amid confusion about ‘basically everything’
UAE has 1,000 greenhouses, 46,900 acres of organic farms, minister tells FNC Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment has put a priority on increasing the use of hydroponic technology ...
Courthouse News Service: Judge Unlikely to Ban Hydroponic Crops From Organic Label
Arguments that Congress intended to ban hydroponically grown crops from organic certification did not appear to persuade a judge overseeing a legal dispute over what foods can be labeled “organic.” ...
A frequent question in hydroponic groups is whether organic nutrients can be used in hydroponic systems. Some people assume that if a nutrient bottle does not have an “organic” label, it is not safe.
Northcountrypublicradio.org: Hydroponic Veggies Are Taking Over Organic, And A Move To Ban Them Fails
Many organic tomatoes or peppers are grown in greenhouses, where they get nutrients from water. Critics say that violates the spirit of "organic."... Hydroponic Veggies Are Taking Over Organic, And A ...
Hydroponic Veggies Are Taking Over Organic, And A Move To Ban Them Fails
Bringing hydroponics under the banner of organic would create a marketing ‘glow’ for hydroponics - but it would be to the detriment of organic. True solutions tend to have deeper roots – quite ...
Beyond Pesticides: Court Rules Soil-less Hydroponics Allowed Under Organic Standards, Organic Farmers/Consumers Say No
(Beyond Pesticides, ) Certified organic, soil-based growers were dealt a blow on March 22 when a U.S. District Court in San Francisco ruled that soil-less hydroponic growing operations ...
Court Rules Soil-less Hydroponics Allowed Under Organic Standards, Organic Farmers/Consumers Say No