Tickets to the 2023 Real Organic Symposium are still available and include a link to watch previously aired sessions: [ Ссылка ] Join us live for Session 2, Sunday March 5, 3-5pm EST. Here is author, media scholar and Rutgers professor Melissa Aronczyk.
Featuring: Michael Pollan, Eliot Coleman, Charlotte Vallaeys, Ben Dobson, Will Brinton, Anna Jones-Crabtree, Phil Foster, Scott Park, Dru Rivers, Melissa Aronczyk, Emily Oakley, Joan Gussow, David Bronner, Dan Barber, Anna Jones-Crabtree, and more.
Session Two: Is ALL Tillage Bad? (Sunday, March 5, 3-5pm EST)
There is a dogmatic push to move all farmers toward “no-till” practices for better soil health. But, are the concerns around tillage justified, given organic farmers have increased soil organic matter for decades with tillage and cover crops? “No-till” outside of organic agriculture includes the termination of cover crops with herbicides, along with the continued use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. An unexpected side-effect of this chemical “no-till” includes increased run-off of surface applied fertilizers, soil acidification, and greater herbicide use. This has led some scientists to wonder whether the focus on soil health should be centered around the use of synthetics instead of tillage.
Session One: Is Regenerative Organic? Is Organic Regenerative? (Aired Sunday, February 26)
We'll explore the history and meaning of the terms organic and regenerative. How have chemical companies worked to discredit “organic” while also embracing the term “regenerative”? Can both of these groups use the word without confusion and compromise? Finally, which version of regenerative are the billions of dollars in USDA funding for “climate smart” supporting? Can chemical companies that promote “no-till” practices using herbicides and fertilizers really be “climate smart”?
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