TITLE

ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH GRANTS

PUB. DATE

June 2002

SOURCE

BioCycle;Jun2002, Vol. 43 Issue 6, p10

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the grants awarded by the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) to applicants in its spring 2002 funding cycle. Funds provided for weed and pest management research in organic farming; Strategy of the foundation to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming practices; Amount of competitive grants and donor-directed funds awarded by OFRF from 1990 to May 2002.

ACCESSION #

6844240

Tags: RESEARCH grants;  ORGANIC farming -- Research

 

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