Join this webinar for an update on effective organic management strategies for spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), including behavioral, cultural, biological, and chemical tactics, developed by this USDA-funded team to support farmers and researchers.

This factsheet, produced by Washington State University Extension, provides detailed budget estimates and economic analysis for starting/operating an organic highbush blueberry production system in the Pacific Northwest. It outlines typical establishment costs, annual operating expenses, and projected returns over multiple years, with assumptions based on local conditions.

Join Dr. Lilburd and Dr. Lopez to explore biological control in vegetable crops, focusing on predators, parasitoids, and companion plants, plus the impact of organic pesticides on predatory mites and their reintroduction timing.

This factsheet, produced by Washington State University Extension, provides updated, detailed budget projections for starting and managing an organic Elliott blueberry production system in eastern Washington. It outlines establishment and annual production costs—such as land preparation, plants, trellis systems, labor, and inputs—along with projected revenues and returns over the first several years of the planting.

Discover how improving soil health through practices like crop rotations and cover cropping can enhance yield stability and mitigate risks in organic farming. Join this recorded webinar from February 6, 2019, for valuable insights.

The factsheet, produced by Washington State University Extension, provides detailed budget estimates for the production and packing of organic Honeycrisp apples in Washington. It outlines typical costs of orchard operations—including labor, inputs, harvest, and packing—along with modeled economic returns.

Join this webinar to discover three essential tools for organic growers: the Merlin Bird ID app, Habitat Network, and Cool Farm Tool. Learn to identify and manage wildlife, with a 30-minute Q&A session included!

This factsheet, produced by Washington State University Extension, provides a comprehensive set of budget projections for an organic Gala apple enterprise in Washington. It outlines anticipated costs for orchard establishment, annual production (including labor, inputs, and management), and packing operations, along with key assumptions used to model these expenses and potential returns.

Explore innovative high tunnel production strategies for diverse crops beyond tomatoes, including strawberries and melons. Join this presentation to learn about research findings and cover cropping techniques to enhance local food production and crop rotation.

This guidebook, produced by University of Idaho Extension, presents a detailed economic analysis of irrigated organic potato production. It compares production costs, returns, and profitability for farms of different sizes growing organic Russet Burbank potatoes under irrigation, breaking down variable and fixed expenses and illustrating how organic price premiums influence net returns.

Join this 90-minute webinar to explore the USDA Organic program and certification process. Gain valuable insights to enhance your farming practices and research on organic standards and benefits for your agricultural ventures.

This publication, produced by University of Idaho Extention, reports results from a series of research studies conducted at the University of Idaho Potato Storage Research Facility to evaluate organic and alternative potato sprout suppression product efficacy and best application methods. Included were uses of spearmint, peppermint, clove oils and hydrogen peroxide.