The 'soil block method' is a method for starting vegetables in which seeds are sown directly into freestanding cubes of compacted soil, rather than into plastic 'flats' or starter trays. This study, conducted at Iowa State University, evaluated organic cucumber and pepper performance when (1) started in soil blocks or plastic flats, and (2) when grown in several commercial, regionally-produced growing media.

Blind cultivation provides early-season control of both in-row and inter-row weeds, giving crops a competitive advantage and improving effectiveness of row cultivation later in the season. Tine weeders and rotary hoes are popular blind cultivation tools, and this factsheet, produced by UW-Madison’s Organic Grain Resource and Information Network (OGRAIN), provides crop-specific recommendations for both pieces of equipment.

This webinar, produced by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and Holistic Management International, serves as an introduction to Organic and Holistic management systems for cattle operations. It will review the basic principles of both approaches, then explore how the two approaches can work together for cattle ranchers looking to cultivate economically and environmentally sustainable operations.

These reports, produced by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, provide current national price data and market overviews for products that have been grown, processed and certified to USDA’s National Organic Program standards.

Join Dr. Hoyoung Kwon, Environmental Analyst at the Argonne National Laboratory, for a discussion about how life cycle analyses (LCAs) can be used to identify major agricultural greenhouse gas contributors and to develop ways of reducing the agriculture sector’s contribution to the climate crisis.

This project was developed to investigate the production issues for a new crop, organic primocane blackberries, and the economics of extending the season of blackberries and raspberries for increased income by using high tunnels. Floricane-…

Bacterial wilt, a disease caused by spotted and striped cucumber beetles, poses a significant threat to organic cucurbit producers. This study assessed insect pest/disease prevalence within mesotunnels in an organic muskmelon production system, along with the efficacy of several pollination and weed control strategies.

This factsheet, produced by UW-Madison’s Organic Grain Resource and Information Network (OGRAIN), covers organic management of fall armyworm, with a focus on organic corn production. Fall armyworms can be devastating for organic corn, and as of now, management options in northern regions are limited. Learn more about strategies to mitigate these harmful pests.

In this video, provided by ATTRA NCAT, Leah Philips of ECHO North America shares how you can incorporate fish hydrolysate into your organic production. She discusses how to turn fish scraps into a powerful, organic on-farm fertilizer, how and when to use it in your production, and what to keep in mind to stay aligned with USDA organic regulations.

Developed by the University of Vermont, Michigan State University, and USDA, this web-based toolkit supports food hub operators at all stages with modular guidance organized by leadership role. Drawing on a decade of research and operator interviews, it covers operations, food safety, producer networks, business planning, and resilience — complemented by podcast episodes and an annotated bibliography.

Explore this informative podcast series, now in its third season, brought to you by the Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS).

Due to their susceptibility to an astonishing number of pests, apples are considered by many to be one of the "final frontiers" of organic agriculture. Most university research and Extension personnel contend that it is nearly impossible to…