The Organic Working Group has additional information about researching organic farming practices in Nebraska at http://organic.unl.edu/.
Released February 16, 2010
LINCOLN, Neb. — Two days of organic farming workshops March 5 and 19 at the Lifelong Learning Center, 601 E. Benjamin Ave., in Norfolk will give participants the tools they need to farm organically.
The workshops, hosted by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in Madison County, will benefit organic farmers, market gardeners and those desiring to transition from conventional to organic farming.
The March 5 workshop from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. will address weed control. Weed control ranks as the No. 1 problem limiting organic crop production.
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