Tag: organic

Extension Unplugged: Communicating Entomology to Amish and Mennonite Communities in Pennsylvania

While members of Pennsylvania’s Plain Communities eschew many modern technologies, they are eager to learn how to adapt today’s entomological know-how to their own agricultural practices—and extension agents at Penn State University are happy to help.

Entomology Today December 18, 2018 1 Comment

Managing Pests in Organic Greenhouses

While a greenhouse structure affords growers pest control options that are not available for field crops, such as physical exclusion, it can also create challenges.

Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle: New Guide Offers Pest Management Tips for Organic Growers

In recent years, the demand for organic foods by the consuming public has exploded. Organic food sales surpassed $35 billion in the United States in 2014, up from an estimated […]

Can Dung Beetles Make Organic Food Safer?

For farmers — especially organic farmers, who are increasingly challenged by food safety guidelines — dung beetles could provide an elegant solution to a vexing problem. Entomologists at Washington State […]