CONTACT: Maya Rodale Rodale Institute 610-683-1483 maya.rodale@rodaleinstitute.org ORGANIC FARMING IS SUPERIOR TO CONVENTIONAL AGRICULTURE ACCORDING TO 30-YEAR COMPARATIVE STUDY (Kutztown, PA, September 16, 2011) – Rodale Institute today announces the latest results of the Farming Systems Trial, America’s longest running side-by-side comparison of organic and conventional farming practices. Originally created to study the transition from conventional to organic production, this 30-year study also examined productivity, soil quality, energy and economics. Key findings show: – Organic yields match or surpass conventional yields. – Organic yields outperform conventional yields in years of drought. – Organic farming systems build rather than
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