Taking Stock of Organic Research Investments webinar

Join eOrganic for a webinar about a report by the Organic Farming Research Foundation on USDA organic research investments. The webinar takes place on April 6, 2017 at 2PM Eastern Time, 1PM Central, 12PM Mountain, and 11AM Pacific Time. It's free and open to the public and advance registration is required.

The webinar will present the findings from the report by the Organic Farming Research Foundation: Taking Stock: Analyzing and Reporting Organic Research Investments: 2002-2014. This report provides information on the progress USDA funded organic research projects have made in addressing critical research needs. The webinar will describe the types, locations, and impacts of USDA funded research, as well as research gaps and topics that require greater attention. The webinar will conclude with a set of recommendations for strengthening organic research in the US to best support the needs of organic farmers.

Presenters

Diana Jerkins, PhD is the Research Program editor at the Organic Farming Research Foundation
Mark Schonbeck is a research contractor at OFRF and is the lead author of the report
Joanna Ory is the Research Program Associate at OFRF.

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