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BASIC farmers grow Cleaner Cotton™
SCP operates in California’s San Joaquin Valley with BASIC growers in Fresno, Madera and Merced counties. The program works with both large and small-scale farmers with diverse growing conditions, demonstrating that biological control can work well on different types of farms and at different scales.
Long Term Impacts
Surveys of past and present program participants indicate that most BASIC growers continue to use biological control methods on their cotton even after they are no longer enrolled in the program. Furthermore, many growers apply the bio-intensive IPM principles they learn through BASIC on the other crops they grow. Participation in this program can also serve as a “stepping stone” for growers interested in transitioning to organic practices.
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