The organic agriculture sector is growing in Missouri, with a 36% increase in total organic sales between 2017 and 2022. In this video series, produced by the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, hear directly from organic producers about lessons learned in organic vegetable and specialty crop production in the Mid-South.

This identification sheet, produced by ATTRA NCAT, covers key insect pests affecting peach production, including peach tree borers, peach twig borer, Oriental fruit moth, plum curculio, and spotted wing drosophila. For each pest, it describes identifying characteristics, damage symptoms, and low-spray or organic management options.

The Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) provides vital financial and technical assistance to landowners addressing natural resource issues. This webinar will help you develop user-friendly resources to assist both organic and “organic curious” farmers in navigating NRCS programs and funding opportunities.

This identification sheet, produced by ATTRA NCAT, covers key insect pests of pear production, including pear psylla, true bugs, mites, and codling moth. For each pest, it describes identifying features, damage symptoms, and low-spray or organic management options such as dormant oils, kaolin clay, pheromone mating disruption, and biological controls.

Crop insurance is an important risk management tool, but can be difficult to navigate, especially for specialty crop and organic producers. Join Kelsey Williardson (Center for Rural Affairs), and Julia Barton (Organic Farmers Association) for a discussion on the current work being done by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to make crop insurance function better.

This practical guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, surveys low-to-moderate-cost soil moisture monitoring tools and methods for irrigators, covering direct soil inspection, tensiometers, electrical resistance sensors, and dielectric devices. It explains how soils hold water, addresses sensor placement, discusses infiltration measurement, and briefly covers high-precision techniques, helping producers optimize irrigation decisions, conserve water, and protect soil health.

Join Matthew Ryan, an agroecologist and professor at Cornell University, for a presentation on ecological weed management in organic grain cropping systems. This presentation was initially recorded at the 2023 Organic Grain Resources and Information Network (OGRAIN) Winter Conference.

This tipsheet, produced by ATTRA NCAT, reviews botanical control options for spider mites, covering essential oils, cilantro, aloe vera, bugleweed, and mimosa extracts. It summarizes research on each botanical's effectiveness, provides practical preparation and application guidance, and advises growers to combine treatments with environmental manipulation — such as increasing humidity and reducing plant stress — to achieve best results.

Join Julie Dawson (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Jared Zystro (Organic Seed Alliance) for a conversation focused on organic seeds. Learn about the many unique and preferred traits organic seed breeders incorporate, how to set up small-scale seed trials to assist you in selecting organic varieties for your farm, and how to grow/sell organic seeds.

This tipsheet, produced by ATTRA NCAT, reviews botanical control options for stink bugs, covering mint, garlic, lemon verbena, thyme, and oregano. It summarizes research on each botanical's effectiveness as a repellent or contact pesticide against eggs, nymphs, and adults, and provides practical application rates and preparation guidance.

This 13-video series, produced by Marbleseed, is a one-of-a-kind course packed with instructions, tips, and tools for setting up and managing a farm’s financial system. It includes real-life examples from successful farmers and sample data to show how forms and records should look.

This guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, addresses internal parasite management in sheep and goats through pasture management strategies. It explains the parasite life cycle and the environmental, animal, and forage factors that influence infection risk, and outlines practical techniques including rotational grazing, stocking rate management, multispecies grazing, bioactive forages, and targeted nutrition to reduce parasite burdens.