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| Brodt, Sonja; Klonsky, Karen; Strochlic, Ron; Sierra, Luis. |
| Organic farms face numerous challenges unique to organic production that can lead to cessation of the farm business or conversion to conventional production. In California, one of the leading U.S. states for organic production, all producers of commodities marketed as organic are required to register with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Organic Program. The purpose of this survey study was to compare farmers who had recently discontinued their registration with the program with farmers still registered, to determine whether deregistered farmers leave farming altogether or convert to conventional production, and to shed light on the main challenges faced by organic farmers. Results indicate 26% of those identified as deregistered... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Farm economics Education; Extension and communication Regulation. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/23969/1/23969%20Brodt%20OWC14_MM.pdf |
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| Brodt, Sonja; Klonsky, Karen; Jackson, Louise; Brush, Steve; Smukler, Sean. |
| The USDA National Organic Program requires the conservation of biodiversity and the maintenance or improvement of natural resources on organic farms. On-farm biodiversity-enhancing features such as border plantings can provide many of these ecosystem services. However, which practices farmers currently use to manage non-cropped edges, why and how they use these practices, and how subsidies and technical assistance affect farmers’ ability and willingness to manage farm edges for biodiversity are little studied topics. Our study set out to identify the range of practices currently used to manage non-cropped field edges, roadsides, pond edges, and banks of permanent watercourses (sloughs, canals, ditches) in a case study area in California. Secondary... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity and ecosystem services; Farm economics. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/12026/1/12026.pdf |
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| Brodt, Sonja; Schug, Donald. |
| This paper uses a case study of small-scale rice and vegetable producers in West Bengal, India to argue that some of the same infrastructural and technical roots to problems that plague small farmers attempting to use chemically-intensive farming methods also hinder their ability to fully convert to global-style organic farming. In particular, problems in accessing knowledge and technical inputs are likely to translate into difficulties in adopting and maintaining organic production practices. This case study raises the question of whether the global organic model, which is highly dependent on specialized, knowledge-intensive techniques and expensive inputs, offers a true alternative for the developing country context. A locally developed model based on... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Education; Extension and communication Social aspects. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/12394/1/Brodt_12394_ed.doc |
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