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If a fertilizer is labeled ‘organic,’ will a farmer be able to use it on certified organic land?

April 26, 2017able certified Farmer fertilizer labeled land organic

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If a fertilizer is labeled ‘organic,’ will a farmer be able to use it on certified organic land?

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Fertilizer labeling is regulated by state laws, most of which define organic in a way that is not compatible with organic standards. Caution is needed in evaluating fertilizer labeled as organic, as it might include prohibited synthetics such as urea or sewage sludge.