Winter’s firm grip is starting to loosen. Shorter days and bursts of sunshine bring hope that spring is here. But before you stow your snow shovel and start to sow ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 26, 2021) 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 ...

The Southern University Ag Center uses hydroponics to grow fresh produce in tiny spaces while teaching new generations about ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) -- The global organic farming market is expected to hit $103 billion dollars this year, up 8% from last year. In the U.S., part of the growth is due to high-tech indoor farming.

Hydroponics — growing plants in nutrient-rich water rather than soil — might seem like a fairly modern idea, but people in China have used the technique to grow rice since at least the 13th century.

Extension’s indoor vertical farming and hydroponic crops production course can expand food production in arid climates ...

Barley seedlings grow on average 50% more when their root system is stimulated electrically through a new cultivation substrate. Researchers have now developed an electrically conductive 'soil' for ...

U.S. District Court in San Francisco ruled this week that USDA was correct in certifying organic hydroponic operations as eligible for the National Organic Program (NOP). It was a victory for the ...

A federal judge in California last March found in favor of the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture’s ruling that hydroponics can be labeled as USDA Organic foods. The Center for Food Safety and several ...

Ready to become a farmer? You can do it on a small scale — without soil. There are three growing methods that end with “-ponics” (from Greek meaning “to labor” or “to work”): Hydroponics: The “hydro,” ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — Hydroponically grown crops can be considered organic, a Ninth Circuit panel ruled Thursday, upholding a federal judge’s refusal to bar hydroponic growers from using the label. The ...