To succeed in organic farming, it's crucial to focus on building and maintaining healthy soil. This guide covers everything you need to know, including effective crop rotations, the right soil amendments, and strategies for improving soil health. It also delves into carbon sequestration, the philosophies behind organic agriculture, and relevant field research to support your efforts.

This guide provides in-depth information on organic agriculture, covering everything from its history and legal requirements to the practical aspects of labeling, marketing, and managing pests and weeds. It also includes two detailed field examples: one on organic soybean production and another on organic apple farming. Whether you're looking to understand the basics or dive into specific crop management, this resource offers valuable insights and practical tips.

This publication focuses on enterprise budgets for organic growers, showcasing a four-year crop rotation that includes corn, soybeans, oats with alfalfa, and a second year of alfalfa. These budgets help farmers and researchers plan for profitable organic production.

Choosing which organic crops to grow and setting the right prices can be challenging, especially with uncertain markets. This publication guides farmers and researchers on how to adapt enterprise budgets specifically for organic crops.

This publication explores the unique challenges faced by organic small grain farmers in the Inland Pacific Northwest, sharing insights from 12 producers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho on their farming philosophies and practices.

Explore biodegradable plastic mulch (BDM) for sustainable crop production. This resource covers its benefits, composition, biodegradability, and suitability for organic agriculture, along with a glossary of relevant terms for farmers and researchers.

This guide provides essential planning and implementation strategies for establishing a vineyard. It addresses key questions and considerations to support farmers and researchers in successfully launching their new vineyard projects.

This management guide offers essential considerations and procedures for transitioning to organic alfalfa production, emphasizing USDA NOP compliance and the importance of proactive planning for weeds, pests, and fertility management.

This resource offers a comprehensive overview of organic crop production economics in Montana as of 2021, detailing essential information on production operations, equipment costs, materials, and labor for farmers and researchers.

This Montana State University Extension guidebook explains how organic grain producers can maintain and improve soil fertility by relying on biological processes such as crop rotations, legumes, cover crops, and soil microbial activity rather than synthetic fertilizers. It emphasizes the importance of soil testing, managing soil organic matter, and integrating practices like reduced tillage and livestock grazing.

This handbook offers alternative non-chemical pest control methods for organic farmers facing wildlife challenges. It also provides valuable insights for traditional farmers dealing with pests like squirrels, rabbits, deer, and more.

This Montguide offers valuable insights into organic agriculture's rapid growth in Montana, defining organic practices and outlining the economic, environmental, and biological challenges producers may encounter during the transition from conventional to organic farming.