This factsheet from the University of Vermont Extension explains the composition and nutritional significance of fats found in bovine milk, emphasizing the diversity of fatty acids present and their potential health effects. It outlines management strategies organic dairy producers can use to maintain or increase these desirable milk fats through feeding and herd management practices.

Join Fay Benson, project manager of New York's Organic Dairy Initiative, for a discussion about incorporating radishes and brassicas into organic pastures. Radishes can provide two benefits to the organic dairy pasture: 1) to extend the grazing season with a high energy feedstock, and 2) to provide “bio-drills” by utilizing the tap roots of these plants to address soil compaction.

This factsheet from University of Vermont Extension explains how maintaining soil fertility and soil health supports productive certified organic perennial pastures. It outlines how soil testing helps farmers evaluate nutrient levels, soil organic matter, and pH to diagnose limitations to pasture growth and describes management steps to improve pasture productivity, reduce weeds and erosion, and support healthy biological activity in the soil.

This resource offers valuable insights and tools for farmers and researchers to enhance agricultural practices, improve crop yields, and promote sustainable farming methods, ultimately contributing to food security and environmental stewardship.

This factsheet from University of Vermont Extension summarizes research evaluating several OMRI-approved organic fungicides for use in hop production. Learn about how different organic fungicide treatments performed in a greenhouse trial and receive guidance for managing fungal diseases in hops while maintaining plant vigor.

Explore our self-directed online course on Organic Dairy Production, featuring ten peer-reviewed modules with readings, lessons, quizzes, and resources to enhance your understanding of certified organic dairy farming. Perfect for educators, farmers, and researchers!

This guide provides an overview of resources for farmers and agricultural professionals interested in organic seed production and use. It introduces the importance of using organically produced seed to meet certification requirements, and compiles educational materials, research resources, and practical information to help growers locate, produce, and manage organic seed within sustainable agricultural systems.

This resource offers valuable insights and tools for farmers and researchers to enhance agricultural practices, improve crop yields, and foster sustainable farming methods, ultimately contributing to food security and environmental stewardship.

This guide, produced by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, covers the essential agronomic practices for growing organic cereal grains — including oats, barley, wheat, rye, spelt, and triticale — in the Northeast, addressing site selection, organic certification, soil fertility, seed sourcing, planting dates and rates, weed management, and harvest and storage considerations.

This resource offers valuable insights and tools for farmers and researchers to enhance agricultural practices, improve crop yields, and foster sustainable farming methods, ultimately contributing to food security and environmental stewardship.

This guidebook, produced by the Land Stewardship Project, offers practical information and strategies to improve soil health through sustainable agricultural practices. It covers topics such as soil biology, nutrient cycling, and conservation techniques aimed at enhancing productivity and climate resilience.

This resource offers valuable insights and tools for farmers and researchers to enhance agricultural practices, improve crop yields, and promote sustainable farming methods, ultimately contributing to food security and environmental stewardship.