This guide helps farmers understand and plan for the financial impacts of transitioning to organic production. By carefully managing this process, producers can better prepare for the journey to organic certification, ultimately leading to greater long-term success.

Reduced tillage or no-till farming offers several environmental benefits, especially for soil health, and can help lower costs for machinery, labor, and fuel. In organic no-till farming, unlike conventional methods, herbicides can't be used to terminate cover crops. Since 2005, Iowa State University has partnered with the Rodale Institute to research organic no-till techniques for growing soybeans, corn, and vegetables, helping farmers optimize their practices for both productivity and sustainability.

This publication offers valuable resources for both farmers and researchers to compare organic and non-organic agricultural prices. It covers the costs involved in organic production and provides practical advice on how to set fair prices for organic crops. Additionally, the publication includes case studies that share real-life insights from experienced organic farmers and ranchers, helping you learn from their successes and challenges.

This publication, the second in our high tunnel grape production series by Dr. Elena Garcia at the University of Arkansas, discusses selecting and building trellis systems, pruning grapevines, and training them effectively.

Identify key diseases affecting cherry production with this handy guide. Learn about their causes and solutions to help protect your crops.

This identification sheet, produced by ATTRA NCAT, covers key insect pests of plums and apricots, including plum curculio, peach tree borers, Oriental fruit moth, codling moth, tarnished plant bug, and spotted wing drosophila. For each pest, it describes identification features, damage symptoms, and low-spray or organic management solutions.

Blueberries are the most widely grown fruit crop in the United States. Blueberries are well-suited to organic culture, and good markets exist for organically grown blueberries. This production guide addresses key aspects of organic blueberry production, including soils and fertility, cultural considerations, pests, weeds, and diseases, as well as marketing. Additional resources are provided for further investigation.

This guide covers key aspects of organic tomato production, including site and variety selection, organic seed sources, grafting, planting methods, soil fertility, crop rotation, and pest management. It also touches on harvest yields and regional marketing principles for organic tomatoes.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) connects consumers with local farms by allowing them to become shareholders. This publication offers farmers foundational tools to start a CSA, explores innovative variations of the model, and discusses future possibilities for enhancing community engagement and sustainability in farming.

This publication, the third in a series by Dr. Elena Garcia at the University of Arkansas, offers practical tips for optimal table grape growth in high tunnels. Key topics include managing temperature, irrigation, and soil fertility to create the best growing conditions.

Discover key diseases impacting apple production with this helpful guide. Identify symptoms, causes, and solutions.

Peach production can be impacted by various key diseases. This handy guide will help you identify these diseases and understand their causes and solutions.