hydroponics

There is a battle going on in the organic industry over hydroponics, the technique of growing plants without soil. The debate gets at the very heart of…

Can food be organic even if it’s not grown in soil?Many hydroponic growers in the U.S. want access to the $40 billion organic market, but a board that…

This week, we’ll hear how some farmers are using hydroponics technology to save on water, and revisit an interview with biologist Edward O. Wilson.Much of…

Marv Fritz runs a 24-acre greenhouse in O’Neill, Neb., in the north-central part of the state. The 7-year-old greenhouse produces about 250,000 pounds of…