The Farming Systems Trial (FST) at Pennsylvania’s Rodale Institute is the longest-running comparative ecological study of conventional and organic corn and soybean cropping systems in North America. This study, which utilizes data from the 34th consecutive year of Rodale’s Farming Systems Trial, analyzes SOC and TN for conventional and organic grain cropping systems.

This report, produced by the USDA Economic Research Service, analyzes current trends in domestic and global organic production, U.S. Department of Agriculture initiatives to remove barriers to transition, imports and exports, price premiums relative to conventional commodities, and value of retail sales.

Developed by the USDA National Organic Program, this free toolkit gives retailers ready-to-use in-store and digital graphics — shelf tags, aisle banners, freezer stickers, and social media banners — to help consumers understand and trust the USDA organic label. The toolkit also includes retailer guidance on proper seal usage and organic integrity.

Canada thistle is one of the most persistent and challenging weeds in organic systems. This webinar, produced by Albert Lea Seed, brings together three experienced practitioners who will share their insights and field-tested approaches to managing this invasive species without synthetic herbicides.

Harriet Behar has worked in organic systems for over thirty years and is an expert on the regulations, processes, and requirements for getting organically certified. Join host Dr. Erin Silva as Harriet discusses this crucial process in part one of this four part series on transitioning to organic farming.

Researchers at the Rodale Institute Experimental Farm are leaders in the study of no-till organic farming systems, pursuing the advanced management of cover crops and a use of a roller crimper for cover crop suppression prior to planting ca…

How much nitrogen (N) does an organic grain or silage corn crop need? This project team, led by Jason Kaye at Penn State University, developed a model that predicts unfertilized corn yield, based on the N contributions of SOM and decomposing cover crops. This model has been integrated into an N decision support tool, which calculates the supplemental N fertilizer requirements for organic grain and silage corn in Pennsylvania.

This USDA Agricultural Marketing Service factsheet explains the Origin of Livestock final rule, which revises organic regulations governing the one-time transition of dairy animals into organic production. It clarifies transition practices for new and existing operations, standardizes certification requirements across producers, and aims to promote fair competition in the organic dairy market.

This toolkit helps organic farmers promote their products as climate-friendly through digital marketing channels. Developed by Vermont Organic Farmers and Vital Communities, it provides ready-to-use copywriting, photos, and graphics for e-newsletters, blogs, websites, and social media. Content is organized by outlet, topic, and season, with materials centered on five core climate-action themes that farmers can customize and cross-post.

In this webinar, produced by Albert Lea Seed, farmer Scott Myers from Woodlyn Acres Farm (Dalton, OH) discusses how to interseed winter small grains into organic soybeans for weed suppression. He offers guidance on topics including field preparation, planting, weed control, and harvest, outlining his own successes and failures and sharing tips to help others succeed.

For those transitioning to organic farming, it can be difficult to know how to meet the federal organic standards without access to the same toolkit they used while practicing conventional farming. Join moderator Chris Boomsma in this last installment of a four part series on transitioning to organic farming, where we discuss tips and trends to organically manage soil health, fertility, and biology.

Plant diseases, especially soil-borne and seed infecting pathogens, are a serious issue for both greenhouse and field production of many horticultural crops. For example, Pythium aphanidermatum, the causal agent of seedling damping off, has…