What makes a organic farm different from any regular farm?

Question

Other than no pesticides and fertilizers used

Answer 1

Pesticides and fertilizers ARE used in organic agriculture. The difference is that the producer uses naturally occuring forms of the nutrients, such as sodium nitrate (for nitrogen) or animal feces. As for pesticides, organic farmers use and pyrethrins, which comes from specific plants, or sulfur products to control pests.



The main ideas with organic ag is that no MAN MADE chemicals are used as fertilizers and pesticides. Additionally, there is no food irradiation allowed in organic ag, and use of genetically modified plants is also restricted.

Answer 2

A certified organic farm is defined by the methods it uses. Many farms use organic methods but choose not to seek certification. Organic methods include no synthetic pesticides, fertilizers or hormones, antibiotics, GMO's, sewer sludge or irradiation. Cannot use other substances prohibited by the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. Must use crop rotation, natural soil amendments, and certified organic seeds. May use natural fertilizers, pesticides, and amendments and other substances as per the National List. All the other rules are listed on the National Organic Program's website.



To become certified, a farm must comply with all regulations, keep records, apply to an accredited certifying agency and pay fees.



Still, a farm can be uncertified but still use organic methods.

Answer 3

^^ I don't know about the US, but in the UK, organic farming is regulated by the government through agri-environmental schemes. I assume that it is the same in the US, anyhow.



Aside from pesticide and fertiliser use, organic farming usually has other sustainable practises associated with it. These aren't exclusive to organic farms, but because of agri-environmental schemes that regulate what can and can't be done on farmland, organic farms also often have methods such as set-aside (leaving land to not be farmed, to promote natural ecosystems), hedgerows (for the same reason), and organic farming normally means less monocultures (the same crops) which also promotes healthy ecosystems.



In summary, organic farms will usually have healthier levels of biodiversity (if managed suitably).

Answer 4

No pesticides are used at an organic farm.

Answer 5

an organic farm doesn't use pesticides to kill weeds bugs or make the plant grow better. They usually use lady bugs to eat the bad bugs and to eat the weeds. they always make there way off of the plant before they harvest the plants.

Answer 6

An organic farm is one that uses only natural things. No chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides. The government dose not regulate this however so saying something is organic is stritly a way to make money.

Answer 7

Because organic farming methods are more than plant and harvest you can almost tell at a glance that your looking at one as opposed to another. Management techniques (materials, supplies, equipment), large concern logistics (barns, silos, shipping, support structure), larger labor force in some cases are not as readily apparent as the physical differences in crop areas (mulches, planting methods), crop choices (varieties, companion plants, rotation). Organic farms will be less likely to be mono cultural with respect to certain crops but when they are their tactics will be apparent as organic methods are much more than just a choice of fertilizer or amendments.

Answer 8

In organic farming you use no insectisides, pesticides, herbisides, but you can use fertilizers from livestock manure. In conventional farming you do the opposite. And they yield the same.

Answer 9

the food is not grown with pesticides

Answer 10

no pesticides is the big one, but also no growth hormones or genetic engineering.

Answer 11

the price of the produce