This factsheet explains how to identify and manage spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), an insect pest that damages berries and small stone fruits by laying eggs inside ripening fruit. It describes the insect’s appearance and life cycle, and outlines organic management strategies including trap monitoring, improving field sanitation, harvesting frequently, and supporting beneficial insects to reduce pest pressure.

This webinar will guide diversified organic vegetable farmers on the FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act compliance timelines starting in 2016, helping them understand necessary steps for successful implementation of the new regulations.

This factsheet explains how to identify and manage flea beetles that commonly attack crops in the nightshade family, such as potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers. It outlines ecological pest-management strategies for organic systems, such as monitoring populations, supporting beneficial insects, and using crop diversity and other cultural practices to reduce damage to solanaceous crops.

Explore climate resilience strategies for organic farming with insights from award-winning farmers and the latest climate science. Learn to assess risks and implement adaptive management tools for increased weather variability and extremes.

The 2022 National Organic Research Agenda (NORA) is a national report informed by surveys from over 1,100 certified organic and 71 transitioning-organic farmers and ranchers across North America. Read about current organic production systems, production and non-production challenges, technical assistance needs, and concerns related to organic agriculture.

This webinar covers wild bee conservation, featuring identification tools for organic farmers and insights from Rosy Smit of Camp Korey. Learn how to monitor bees and enhance outreach efforts for effective conservation.

This factsheet provides an overview of field bindweed biology and practical strategies for managing this persistent perennial weed in organic farming systems. It describes the plant’s growth habits, extensive root system, and long-lived seed bank, and outlines organic management approaches to gradually exhaust root reserves and reduce infestations over time.

Explore effective non-antibiotic fire blight control methods for organically grown apples and pears, focusing on integrated material sequencing and addressing interactions that may cause russeting on developing fruits.

This factsheet outlines the benefits and practical examples of integrating crop rotations with livestock systems on organic farms, highlighting how this approach improves soil health, reduces inputs, and enhances farm resilience. It also includes farmer stories and illustrations to demonstrate effective integrated crop and animal rotations developed by organic farmers.

This video highlights the importance of biodiversity in natural pest suppression, and teaches viewers how to identify beneficial syrphid flies.

This factsheet outlines the key benefits of Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems (ICLS) for organic farmers, drawing on interviews with four experienced producers across the U.S. The benefits covered include increased farm productivity, reduced input costs, improved soil health, natural pest control, higher nutrient density in crops and livestock products, better animal health, and a decreased need for mechanical cultivation.

Watch this webinar to learn about abrasive weeding, a non-chemical method using air-propelled grits to manage weeds.