This factsheet, produced by the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF), provides a concise overview of the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) regulations, designed to help producers effectively support farmers navigating organic certification and the 36-month transition period. Topics covered include the certification roadmap, recordkeeping essentials, crop and land standards, and requirements for livestock/pasture.

Join Rodale Institute for a conversation between farmers and scientists in celebration of soil. This panel discussion discusses the current threats to topsoil, highlights findings from ongoing soil research conducted by Pocono Organics and the Rodale Institute, and presents an engaging conversation about the promise of regenerative agriculture to restore degraded soils.

This publication, produced by the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture and ATTRA, provides guidance for farmers wanting to add value to their crops and livestock through on-farm processing. It details USDA organic regulations, food safety rules, and business planning for value-added products, ensuring compliance for organic certification.

Join Romans Caetani, Research Associate at the Rodale Institute, for a webinar on how to establish a holistic weed management plan for your organic production system.

This resource, produced by North Carolina State University Extension, lists winter cover crops suited for North Carolina, divided into two categories: legumes and non-legumes. Legumes include ten species such as crimson clover, hairy vetch, and Austrian winter pea. Non-legumes include eight species such as cereal rye, annual ryegrass, and forage radish.

This webinar, presented by the Organic SWD Management Project, features a panel of researchers discussing organic pest management strategies against the invasive Spotted-wing Drosophila. They explore the use of classical biocontrol agents, review recent research findings, and outline how these methods can be integrated into sustainable pest management programs.

This resource, produced by North Carolina State University Extension, lists summer cover crops suited for North Carolina, divided into two categories: legumes and non-legumes. Legumes include four species: cowpea, sunnhemp, soybean, and velvetbean. Non-legumes include five species, including pearl millet, buckwheat, sorghum-sudangrass, and others.

Join Dr. Bharat Acharya, Research Director at Rodale Institute’s Southeast Organic Center, for a discussion on saffron production in the Southern United States. The webinar will cover topics including ideal saffron growing conditions, weeding, irrigation, crop management, harvesting, and processing.

This guidebook, produced by Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE), will help producers use cover crops to encourage populations of pollinators and beneficial insects on the farm. It begins with a broad overview of pollinator and beneficial insect ecology, then describes cover crop selection and management, how to make cover crops work on your farm, and helpful and proven crop rotations.

Discover how organic farmers control aphids naturally using beneficial insects like hoverflies. This resource highlights intercropping techniques and research by Eric Brennan for efficient biological control in organic lettuce production.

This guidebook, produced by Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE), explores how and why cover crops work, and provides all the information needed to build cover crops into any farming operation. Along with detailed management information on the most commonly used species, the guide offers chapters on the role of cover crops in broader topics such as crop rotations, pests, and conservation tillage.

This webinar dicusses how to safely create compost teas for gardening and agriculture. Discover regulations by the National Organic Program and EPA, and understand their beneficial uses.