Organic farming has grown rapidly in Washington and Oregon over the past 15 years. Certified organic acreage in Washington alone increased 8-fold between 1993 and 2002. Yet the approximately 57,000 certified acres in the two states still comprises less than 1% of the total farmland base. With the growth of the organic sector in the region has come a commensurate expansion of research and education activities, which are described below.
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Title
Current status of organic research and education in Washington and Oregon
Creators
David Granatstein (Author)
Publication Details
pp.2-7
Conference
Getting the Bugs to Work for You Symposium (Portland, Oregon, 11/12/2004)
Academic Unit
WSU Extension ANR
Identifiers
99900502653301842
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