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Do Organic Farmers Use Pesticides?
"The pesticides found on the NOP's list of allowable pesticides are, for the most part, derived from natural sources rather than synthetic sources. They've been found not to be carcinogenic like the heavy amounts of synthetic fertilizers used on conventional crops."
"However, use of non-synthetic pesticides must be a last resort and most organic farmers use pesticides only when absolutely necessary and instead employ methods like crop rotation, plant selection, and predator insects in an effort to control pests on their crops. Soil fertility and crop nutrients should, for the most part, be managed through crop tillage and cultivation, crop rotation, and cover crops supplemented with animal and crop waste. Livestock standards prohibit that animals be fed feed that was harvested using prohibited pesticides."
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Do Organic Farmers Use Pesticides?
"The pesticides found on the NOP's list of allowable pesticides are, for the most part, derived from natural sources rather than synthetic sources. They've been found not to be carcinogenic like the heavy amounts of synthetic fertilizers used on conventional crops."
"However, use of non-synthetic pesticides must be a last resort and most organic farmers use pesticides only when absolutely necessary and instead employ methods like crop rotation, plant selection, and predator insects in an effort to control pests on their crops. Soil fertility and crop nutrients should, for the most part, be managed through crop tillage and cultivation, crop rotation, and cover crops supplemented with animal and crop waste. Livestock standards prohibit that animals be fed feed that was harvested using prohibited pesticides."
Interesting bits of information The Google has turned up.