Leveraging Management to Speed Degradation of Bio-Based Mulches in Soil
Project OverviewBlack polyethylene (PE) plastic film mulch greatly facilitates weed control and improves yield in…
A Question of Balance: Optimizing Belowground Carbon Deposition by Limiting Crop Nutrient Levels
Project OverviewBuilding soil organic carbon (SOC) is an important component of organic agriculture. SOC improves soil…
Validating the Vegetable Variety Navigator Decision-Support Tool Using Recent On-farm Variety Trial Data
Project OverviewLocal crop variety trial data is an important tool for producers to understand how specific crop…
Organic Crop Insurance Resource Kit
Check out this Organic Crop Insurance resource kit from the Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS). In it, you'll…
Podcast Series: The Dirt on Organic Farming
Explore this informative podcast series, now in its third season, brought to you by the Organic Agronomy Training…
Podcast: Organic Basics and Business Operations with Anders Gurda and Paul Dietmann
The organic industry generates 50 billion dollar a year. But if you’re looking at transitioning into organic farming,…
Podcast: The Organic Systems Mindset with Tom Frantzen
Tom Frantzen has been in organic agriculture for thirty years with his wife Irene in Iowa. Join host Dr. Erin Silva for…
Podcast: Organic Certifications with Harriet Behar
Getting organically certified is one of the first and most important steps to transitioning to organic farming, but how…
Podcast: Nutrient Cycling in Organic Systems with Dr. Erin Silva
In North America, standards for soil health and fertility in organic systems are regulated at the federal level. But…
Webinar: Efficient Intercropping for Biological Control of Aphids in Transplanted Organic Lettuce
Discover how organic farmers control aphids naturally using beneficial insects like hoverflies. This resource…