This guidebook provides farmers with research-based information and resources to help identify and implement effective soil health-based risk reduction practices.

Discover how improving soil health through practices like crop rotations and cover cropping can enhance yield stability and mitigate risks in organic farming. Join this recorded webinar from February 6, 2019, for valuable insights.

This guidebook explains how soil microorganisms—such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and microalgae—form a complex soil food web that supports plant health and agricultural productivity. It describes how these organisms drive essential processes like nutrient cycling and disease suppression, and highlights organic management practices that build soil organic matter and foster diverse microbial communities for resilient, productive soils.

Join this webinar to discover three essential tools for organic growers: the Merlin Bird ID app, Habitat Network, and Cool Farm Tool. Learn to identify and manage wildlife, with a 30-minute Q&A session included!

This factsheet describes the biology and identifying characteristics of yellow and purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus), two persistent perennial weeds that spread primarily through underground tubers and rhizomes. It explains their growth habits, seasonal emergence, and environmental preferences, and outlines organic management strategies to gradually reduce infestations and limit the spread of tubers in cropping systems.

Explore innovative high tunnel production strategies for diverse crops beyond tomatoes, including strawberries and melons. Join this presentation to learn about research findings and cover cropping techniques to enhance local food production and crop rotation.

This factsheet explains the biology and growth habits of Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), a perennial weed that spreads aggressively through both wind-dispersed seeds and an extensive underground root system. It describes why the plant is difficult to control and outlines organic management strategies that exhaust root reserves and prevent new seed production.

Join this 90-minute webinar to explore the USDA Organic program and certification process. Gain valuable insights to enhance your farming practices and research on organic standards and benefits for your agricultural ventures.

This factsheet describes the identification, biology, and life cycle of flea beetles that commonly attack brassica crops such as cabbage, kale, broccoli, and mustard greens. It explains how these pests damage plants, outlines conditions that influence flea beetle populations, and presents ecological pest management strategies, including monitoring, supporting beneficial insects, and using diversified cropping.

Watch this webinar on basic microbiology in poultry production, focusing on foodborne pathogens and intervention methods. Enhance your understanding of food safety and effective practices for pre-harvest, processing, and post-harvest stages.

This factsheet explains how to identify and manage spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), an insect pest that damages berries and small stone fruits by laying eggs inside ripening fruit. It describes the insect’s appearance and life cycle, and outlines organic management strategies including trap monitoring, improving field sanitation, harvesting frequently, and supporting beneficial insects to reduce pest pressure.

Join this recorded webinar on optimizing grain quality for modern and heritage wheat, emmer, spelt, and einkorn. Learn essential practices from seed sourcing to storage, tailored for farmers, ag professionals, and grain buyers.