About $18 million was awarded through the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI). OREI seeks to solve organic agricultural issues, priorities, or problems through the integration of research and extension activities. This initiative focuses on the "science that supports development of sustainable practices in agriculture and forestry. For more information on OREI, click here.
Additionally, over $4 million was awarded through the Organic Transitions Program (ORG). "In FY 2010, this program focused on environmental services provided by organic farming systems that support soil conservation and contribute to climate change mitigation" addressing practices such as organic crop and animal production. For more information on ORG, click here.
To read the NIFA news release, click here.
Posted: 10/28/2010
