This guidebook explains how organic farming practices can help farmers increase resilience to climate change and extreme weather events. It highlights soil-health–building strategies—such as minimizing soil disturbance, maintaining soil cover, increasing biodiversity, and keeping living roots in the soil and provides practical tools to help farmers adapt to climate-related challenges while maintaining productive organic farming systems.

Join this webinar showcasing Cornell University studies on organic practices enhancing soil microbiome diversity and crop resilience. Hear from researchers and local farmers on effective strategies for managing soil health in organic farming.

This guidebook is designed to help organic and transitioning producers understand how crop insurance works and identify which coverage options best suit their operations. It covers risk management strategies, insurance basics, purchasing procedures, claim filing, and beginning farmer provisions, with a particular focus on insurance options tailored to organic and transitional farming.

Join this webinar to explore biological control strategies in vegetable production, including biopesticides, companion planting, and selecting insecticides that support beneficial organisms.

The 2016 National Organic Research Agenda (NORA) is a national report informed by surveys from certified organic and transitioning-organic farmers and ranchers across North America. Read about organic production systems, production and non-production challenges, technical assistance needs, and concerns related to organic agriculture.

Join this webinar to learn effective biological control of spider mites in tomatoes using predatory mite Phytoseiulus persimilis. Discover release strategies, conservation techniques, and rearing methods for sustainable pest management.

The 2007 National Organic Research Agenda (NORA) is a national report informed by surveys from certified organic and transitioning-organic farmers and ranchers across North America. Read about organic production systems, production and non-production challenges, technical assistance needs, and concerns related to organic agriculture.

Join this webinar to explore research on organic growing media for tomato and cucurbit seedlings, including performance factors, fertilizer impacts, and microbial health, helping growers optimize transplant quality. Learn more about OMRI-listed media.

This guidebook reviews scientific literature on organic agriculture in the United States and examines how organic farming systems contribute to environmental quality, human health, and economic growth. It discusses the economic benefits of the organic sector and proposes policy recommendations to expand organic agriculture.

Join this webinar for an update on effective organic management strategies for spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), including behavioral, cultural, biological, and chemical tactics, developed by this USDA-funded team to support farmers and researchers.

The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory, or prevented planting occur due to natural disasters. This guidebook is designed to help organic producers and others better manage risk through increased understanding and utilization of the NAP program.

Join Dr. Lilburd and Dr. Lopez to explore biological control in vegetable crops, focusing on predators, parasitoids, and companion plants, plus the impact of organic pesticides on predatory mites and their reintroduction timing.