This guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, addresses food safety considerations for farms integrating livestock grazing into vegetable production systems. It outlines FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements and USDA National Organic Program interval standards for raw manure, and illustrates practical implementation through a case study of a certified organic Colorado farm.

This 13-video series, produced by Marbleseed, is a one-of-a-kind course packed with instructions, tips, and tools for setting up and managing a farm’s financial system. It includes real-life examples from successful farmers and sample data to show how forms and records should look.

This guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, explains how five soil health principles — protecting the soil surface, minimizing disturbance, maintaining plant diversity, keeping live roots in the soil year-round, and integrating livestock — improve water infiltration and storage capacity. It connects soil organic matter levels to measurable water-holding benefits, and emphasizes that investing in soil health is a practical strategy for managing drought and flooding.

This video series, produced by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, provides a step-by-step overview of organic production requirements and the process of organic certification. Made by farmers, for farmers, this series is broken down into “bite-sized” videos that highlight the benefits of organic certification, demystify perceived barriers, and outline how farmers can overcome real-life challenges.

This guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, evaluates greenhouse and hoop house design elements for extending the growing season in cold climates. Using Typical Meteorological Year data for Butte, Montana as a case study, it analyzes how solar orientation, glazing materials, air infiltration, and perimeter insulation affect heat gain and loss, demonstrating that an efficient hoop house design can extend the typical cold-climate growing season.

Transitioning to organic presents both exciting opportunities and unique challenges. This webinar, produced by Marbleseed, will guide producers through critical considerations for a successful transition process. Learn about selecting seed and fertilizers, purchasing equipment, organic pest management, recordkeeping, and more.

This guide, published by ATTRA NCAT, covers the biology, habitat needs, and crop pollination value of native bees. It provides practical guidance for farmers on assessing and enhancing on-farm pollinator habitat, minimizing pesticide impacts, creating artificial nest sites, and identifying common native bee species, emphasizing that supporting diverse native pollinators is both an ecological and economic asset for agricultural operations.

This webinar, presented by researchers at Pennsylvania State University, will provide basic information on emerging soilborne pest and pathogen issues affecting specialty crop high tunnel production systems and the use of anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) as a sustainable management strategy to help with mitigation.

This guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, examines the nutritional role of forages in pastured poultry production for both meat and egg quality. It covers vitamins, minerals, protein, energy, and fiber contributions from pasture plants and insects, discusses factors affecting forage palatability and consumption, and offers practical guidance on utilizing existing pastures, establishing poultry-friendly swards, and protecting pasture from overuse.

Established in 1981, the Farming System Trial (FST) of Rodale Institute is the longest running side-by-side comparison of organic and conventional grain production systems in North America. In this webinar, Dr. Yichao Rui, Director of FST, will comprehensively introduce the research conducted in the trial in the last 40 years, and highlight the latest research findings.

This tipsheet, produced by ATTRA NCAT, outlines essential biosecurity practices for pastured poultry producers. Learn about raising healthy chicks from certified sources, maintaining sanitation in brooders and on pasture, managing wildlife and feed access, controlling visitor foot traffic, and responding promptly when birds show signs of illness, emphasizing that prevention is always more cost-effective than treating a diseased flock.

Join a panel of organic New York farmers and researchers from Cornell University for an engaging discussion on how the soil microbiome can be leveraged to suppress insect pest populations and provide on-farm resilience during climate change events.