The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) provides financial assistance to producers of non-insurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory, or prevented planting occur due to natural disasters. This guidebook is designed to help organic producers and others better manage risk through increased understanding and utilization of the NAP program.

In this webinar, scientists from North Dakota State University (NDSU), Washington State University (WSU), Montana State University (MSU), and the USDA-ARS will present research results and discuss practical considerations for using hydromulches in horticultural production.

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

Discover the CIOA project, enhancing organic carrots with better disease resistance, weed competitiveness, and flavor. This webinar covers three years of trials comparing performance in organic vs. conventional systems.

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.

Discover how organic farmers control aphids naturally using beneficial insects like hoverflies. This resource highlights intercropping techniques and research by Eric Brennan for efficient biological control in organic lettuce production.

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.

This webinar dicusses how to safely create compost teas for gardening and agriculture. Discover regulations by the National Organic Program and EPA, and understand their beneficial uses.

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.

Presenters share insights from five long-term organic farms, discussing successes, challenges, and strategies for managing biodiversity and biological control habitats to enhance sustainable farming practices.

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.

Join Chris Blanchard's webinar to learn 12 essential steps for ensuring safe food production. Discover practical food safety measures tailored for organic produce farmers to enhance microbiological safety and meet rising consumer expectations.