Fire blight is a highly destructive bacterial disease in apples. Conventional management entails the use of synthetic bactericide sprays, but organic management options remain limited. One organic spray that has received attention utilizes bacteriophage control, wherein naturally-occurring viruses that infect plant pathogens are cultured and applied to orchards at bloom. This study evaluated the efficacy of bacteriophage sprays as an organic fire blight management strategy.

This manual is an educational resource and introduction to handling, storing and selling organic products in the United States, and is designed to provide insight on how to protect the organic integrity of the products through retail channels.

This keynote video discusses profitability planning, marketing, and value-adding ventures, as well as farm diversification strategies for organic grain producers looking to build resilient, less conventional, higher-margin farm business models.

This course from the Organic Agronomy Training Service prepares agricultural advisors to support organic farmers in the Southwest through certification guidance, regional networks, and arid-climate production strategies and best practices.

Listen to this Small Farm Sustainability Podcast episode exploring innovations in organic agriculture, featuring conversations on emerging practices and approaches that are shaping the future of organic farming systems, markets, and producer decision-making today and tomorrow.

This final research report from OFRF and Markisha Parker of Parker Farm highlights farmer-led research conducted to compare mulch types on tomato production on an urban farm.

In 2017, a participatory action research team from the University of Vermont initiated a study to identify the underlying causes of the annual food insecurity faced by families belonging to an organic coffee cooperative. The research reveal…

While a variety of species are used as cover crops, cereal species are among the most popular across U.S. cropping systems due to their predictable agronomic characteristics, high biomass production, and weed-suppressive capabilities. This study evaluated winter wheat, barley, and triticale as winter cover crops in a dry bean production system.

This guide describes best practices, buyer contacts, and networking tips for organic grain marketing in the Midwest, drawn from the OGRAIN 2025 Winter Conference market update and buyer perspective sessions.

Discover what it takes to achieve organic certification in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, hearing directly from a panel of experienced farmers about their certification journeys and lessons learned.

Farm Pulse is self-guided online course from UW-Madison Extension that helps farmers explore financial statements and strategic management, teaching them how to evaluate their finances and take the pulse of their business and goals.

In this Purdue Commercial AgCast podcast episode, Michael O'Donnell of Belltown Farms discusses transitioning large conventional grain operations to organic across five states. Topics include crop rotation strategy, equipment and labor differences, market pricing pressures, questions around import integrity, and consumer trends — with optimism that the domestic organic grain industry will continue to grow despite current challenges.