Organic greenhouse vegetable production can be profitable with careful planning. Growers must invest initially but can earn premium prices by finding less competitive markets. Keeping energy and labor costs low is crucial. This guide offers insights on energy conservation, organic fertility, pest management, and cost analysis.

This publication covers various methods to manage the Colorado potato beetle, including cultural and physical controls, biological options, botanicals, and biopesticides. Farmers and researchers can find effective strategies to protect their crops from this pest using these integrated approaches.

This publication provides an overview of organic strawberry production methods. It also covers integrated pest management (IPM) and weed-control techniques that can reduce pesticide use in strawberry production. It includes discussions of weeds, pests, diseases, greenhouse production, plasticulture, fertility, economics, and marketing.

New late blight strains challenge potato production. Farmers can manage this through nonchemical methods, such as adopting cultural practices, selecting resistant varieties, and using alternative sprays to prevent disease development. These strategies help protect crops and ensure better yields.

Managing croplands according to nature’s principles will reduce weed problems on horticultural crops, or row crops, in small and medium-sized operations. Creativity is key to devising sustainable cropping systems that prevent weed problems. This publication discusses several strategies, both proactive and reactive, as alternatives to conventional tillage systems. Options include mulching, competition, crop rotations, and low-toxicity control alternatives.

This guide covers key aspects of commercial organic production for temperate-zone fruiting trees and bushes, including marketing, orchard design, crop varieties, site selection, soil fertility, and pest management. It provides questions for growers and lists resources for more detailed information.

Blackhead disease, caused by Histomonas meleagridis, threatens turkey flocks and impacts chicken production. Recent studies reveal bird-to-bird transmission via cloacal drinking. This publication covers the disease's history, life cycle, diagnosis, prevention, and management, including effects on chickens and other poultry species.

Market demand is rapidly increasing for sustainably raised and organic beef products. Pasture- or grass-based livestock production relies on biodiversity and ecological complexity to maintain production with the use of less costly inputs. Cattle producers recognize that grazing and pasture access can lower production costs, reduce animal stress, and boost the animal’s immune system. This publication highlights the practices producers are using to provide customers with nutritious food from pasture- and rangeland-based farms and ranches. Resources are included for further reading.

Cover crops could be considered the backbone of any annual cropping system that seeks to be sustainable. In this publication we summarize the principal uses and benefits of cover crops and green manures. Brief descriptions and examples are provided for winter cover crops, summer green manures, living mulches, catch crops, and some forage crops.