This publication, produced by the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture and ATTRA, provides guidance for farmers wanting to add value to their crops and livestock through on-farm processing. It details USDA organic regulations, food safety rules, and business planning for value-added products, ensuring compliance for organic certification.

This webinar, produced by the University of Missouri, is part of a multi-part video series tailored to Extension providers. In this session, receive an overview of the USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). Learn about the initiatives, goals, and priorities of the TOPP program, and how to assist organic producers navigating the program.

This guidebook, produced by Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE), will help producers use cover crops to encourage populations of pollinators and beneficial insects on the farm. It begins with a broad overview of pollinator and beneficial insect ecology, then describes cover crop selection and management, how to make cover crops work on your farm, and helpful and proven crop rotations.

The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) provides vital financial and technical assistance to landowners addressing natural resource issues. This webinar will help you develop user-friendly resources to assist both organic and “organic curious” farmers in navigating NRCS programs and funding opportunities.

This guidebook, produced by Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE), explores how and why cover crops work, and provides all the information needed to build cover crops into any farming operation. Along with detailed management information on the most commonly used species, the guide offers chapters on the role of cover crops in broader topics such as crop rotations, pests, and conservation tillage.

Crop insurance is an important risk management tool, but can be difficult to navigate, especially for specialty crop and organic producers. Join Kelsey Williardson (Center for Rural Affairs), and Julia Barton (Organic Farmers Association) for a discussion on the current work being done by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to make crop insurance function better.

This guidebook, produced by Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE), is a practical guide to sustainable soil management. It covers soil organic matter, physical properties, nutrient cycles, and ecological practices including cover crops, composting, crop rotations, and tillage reduction. The guide also addresses soil health assessment, water management, urban soils, and strategies for building long-term farm sustainability.

Join Matthew Ryan, an agroecologist and professor at Cornell University, for a presentation on ecological weed management in organic grain cropping systems. This presentation was initially recorded at the 2023 Organic Grain Resources and Information Network (OGRAIN) Winter Conference.

This Pacific Northwest Extension publication guides farmers through fertilizing with manure and other organic amendments. It covers evaluating manure suitability, determining nutrient content through laboratory analysis, understanding nitrogen availability, calculating and calibrating application rates, timing applications, and safe manure handling.

Join Dr. Bernadine Strik, Dr. Luis Valenzuela (Oregon State University), and Dr. David Bryla (USDA-ARS) for an engaging discussion on organic blackberry production. Reflecting on recent research findings, learn about the impacts of weeds on blackberry growth and yield, methods for weed control, fertigation, post-harvest irrigation, and more.

This guide, produced by Pacific Northwest Extension, outlines plant disease management in the Pacific Northwest. It covers materials and tactics suitable for organic and conventional production and contains a searchable database of common diseases by host plant, including their causes, symptoms, and recommended cultural and chemical controls.

Join Julie Dawson (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Jared Zystro (Organic Seed Alliance) for a conversation focused on organic seeds. Learn about the many unique and preferred traits organic seed breeders incorporate, how to set up small-scale seed trials to assist you in selecting organic varieties for your farm, and how to grow/sell organic seeds.