The research shows how conventional farmers treat nearby organic operations “as this focal point of potential outbreaks.”
Katy Rogers, the farm manager at Teter Organic Farm and Retreat Center, stands inside of greenhouse at the facility, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Noblesville, Ind. Rogers said in many cases it’s a misconception that organic farmers are harboring massive pest infestations. Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth.
Katy Rogers, the farm manager at Teter Organic Farm and Retreat Center, stands inside of greenhouse at the facility, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Noblesville, Ind. Rogers said in many cases it’s a misconception that organic farmers are harboring massive pest infestations. Katy Rogers, the farm manager at Teter Organic Farm and Retreat Center, stands by one of the public hiking trails at the facility, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Noblesville, Ind. Rogers said in many cases it’s a misconception that organic farmers are harboring massive pest infestations. Organic farm acreage has been trending upward since 2000, though it still accounts for less than 1% of all farmland, according to the USDA.
Yichao Rui, an agroecologist at Purdue, said that kind of response by farmers isn’t always due to an actual increase in pests; sometimes, it’s just for “peace of mind.” And Katy Rogers, who manages an organic farm outside Indianapolis, said that in many cases it’s a misconception that organic farmers are harboring massive pest infestations.
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