Read about Bob Quinn's Farmer Led Trial project, which provided technical support to his team in their quest to develop hardy, high yielding, and nutritious white winter wheat.

This project investigates 20 promising ancient and heritage grain varieties to measure performance for farm scale organic growing conditions and will increase available seed of these 20 unique varieties to a minimum of 20 pounds each in 202…

Fertilizers, which provide essential nutrients to crops throughout the growing season, are an important component of many agricultural systems. In addition to their impacts on crop productivity/growth, fertilizers can also influence a crop’s pest tolerance. This study, conducted by researchers at Washington State University, evaluated the effects of organic and synthetic fertilizer inputs on insect pest populations in two quinoa varieties.

This factsheet highlights best practices, buyer perspectives, and market resources for producers engaging organic dairy buyers.

This article and short video are for farmers curious about transitioning to organic agriculture, covering the purpose and process of organic transition, certification requirements, and available resources to support the transition journey and decision.

Veggie Compass is a decision support tool to help diversified vegetable farmers understand their costs of production and evaluate profitability by crop and market channel. It enables farmers to make decisions to adjust prices, reduce costs, shift market channel focus, reduce or drop unprofitable products, and expand production of their most profitable ventures based on their own farm data.

This episode of Voices from the Field is the first of a two-part conversation with organic farming pioneer and founder of the Farmer Veteran Coalition Michael O’Gorman. In this part of the conversation, he and NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Mike Lewis talk about Michael’s history and how good planning and record keeping can help farmers cope with rising prices for inputs and supplies.

Learn about the Farmer Led Trial conducted by Rhianna Simes, of Verdant Phoenix Farm. Rhianna investigated the impact of occultation tarping on soil health--read the final report here.

Wireworms, the larval stage of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), are generalist subterranean herbivores that cause significant damage in a variety of crops. Managing wireworms has been a challenge due to their long-life cycle, subterr…

Kaolin clay is an organic pesticide known to be effective against multiple pests. It works by creating a particle film that coats plant surfaces, discouraging movement by insect pests across foliage or fruit surfaces. This study evaluated the efficacy of kaolin clay to control western grape leafhopper populations in winegrapes, as well as its potential to reduce sunburn.

This factsheet summarizes best practices, buyer perspectives, and market resources for producers engaging organic vegetable buyers.

Farm Commons' Rachel Armstrong joins the Organic Farmers Association to discuss how a buyer's bankruptcy can devastate a farmer's business, sharing proactive tools farmers can use to avoid clawback notices and disputes.