This guidebook provides an overview of the role of soil organic matter and soil health as the foundation of successful organic farming systems. It summarizes decades of research on how practices such as composting, returning crop residues, diversifying crop rotations, and integrating livestock can build soil organic matter and improve soil function.

Join Rodale Institute for an engaging follow-up to the previous webinar, “Markets ROI of Organic Transition for Grain Farmers,” where we dive deeper into the perspectives of buyers in the organic grain market. Gather insights from buyers across the U.S. on their sourcing needs, learn about key factors that influence buyer decisions, and learn how to build strong, collaborative relationships with buyers.

This guidebook explains how cover crops can be used in organic farming systems to protect soil, build soil organic matter, and improve nutrient cycling. It outlines how to select appropriate cover crop species and outlines practical steps for integrating cover crops into crop rotations. The guide also provides management recommendations for planting, maintaining, and terminating cover crops.

Are you considering the transition to organic farming for your grain farm or want to improve the return on investment for your organic farm through markets? In this insightful webinar hosted by Rodale Institute, you will receive an overview of the organic grain market landscape and its growth potential from economic experts and farmers who successfully transitioned to organic grain production.

This guidebook explores ecological approaches to managing weeds in organic farming systems. It explains how understanding weed biology and life cycles can help farmers design integrated management strategies that rely on crop rotation, cover crops, cultivation, and other cultural practices rather than synthetic herbicides.

Are you considering the transition to organic farming for your dairy farm or want to improve the return on investment for your organic farm through markets? Join Rodale Institute for an insightful webinar on the organic dairy market landscape, and learn from a panelist of farmers who have successfully transitioned to organic dairy production.

This guidebook examines how organic farming practices can help mitigate climate change while increasing farm resilience to climate impacts. It reviews research on practices such as diversified crop rotations, cover cropping, improved soil management, reduced tillage, and integrated crop–livestock systems that can increase soil carbon sequestration and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Join Rodale Institute for an engaging follow-up to the previous webinar, “Markets ROI of Organic Transition for Livestock Farmers,” where we dive deeper into the perspectives of buyers in the organic livestock market. Gather insights from buyers across the U.S. on their sourcing needs, learn about key factors that influence buyer decisions, and learn how to build strong, collaborative relationships with buyers.

This guidebook explains the causes and risks of pesticide drift, which occurs when pesticide droplets, dust, or vapor move away from the intended application site and affect nearby areas. It describes how drift can threaten organic farms, and provides strategies to prevent and respond to drift, including communication with neighboring farms, establishing buffer zones, and reporting drift incidents to agricultural authorities.

Are you considering the transition to organic farming for your livestock farm or want to improve the return on investment for your organic farm through markets? Join us for an insightful virtual webinar designed to help you understand the economic potential of organic livestock markets and equip you with the tools to evaluate your own transition.

This guidebook explains the importance of native bees and other pollinators in organic farming systems. It describes how farmers can enhance pollinator habitat by planting diverse flowering plants, protecting nesting sites, and reducing pesticide risks on farms.

Join Rodale Institute for an engaging follow-up to the previous webinar, “Markets ROI of Organic Transition for Vegetable Farmers,” where we dive deeper into the perspectives of buyers in the organic vegetable market. Gather insights from buyers across the U.S. on their sourcing needs, learn about key factors that influence buyer decisions, and learn how to build strong, collaborative relationships with buyers.