Even though less than one percent of agricultural research dollars are spent to study organic production practices, an evaluation of scientifically replicated research from seven major state universities, the Rodale In- stitute, and the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute shows that in a total of 154 growing seasons, organically produced crops yielded 95% as much as crops grown under conventional high-input conditions (Liebhardt
2001). “Yield data just by itself makes the case for a focused and persistent move to regenerative organic farming systems,” saidDr. Tim LaSalle, CEO of the Rodale Institute. “When we also consider that organic systems are building the health of the soil, sequestering CO2, cleaning up the waterways, and returning more economic yield to the farmer, the argument for an Organic Green Revolution becomes overwhelming.”