Organic agricultural systems, which rely upon a greater understanding and management of complex, natural biological and biogeochemical processes, may not be accurately evaluated within existing GHG emission tools, which were developed to monitor emissions from conventional systems. This study presents a review and synthesis of recent efforts to improve two well-established GHG decision support tools (COMET-Farm and the Cool Farm Tool) to better represent organic management scenarios.

This tool, developed by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, helps growers find organic pest control products, such as Bt, Copper, Hydrogen peroxide, insecticidal soap, NEEM, Pyrethrum, Spinosad, and Surround, and which suppliers have them. The tool includes efficacy data from Cornell’s Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management guidebook, as well as information on restrictions on OMRI-approved inputs.

Join Dr. Bijesh Maharjan, Professor of Agronomy & Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, for a discussion about the soil health cycle. Learn about what the soil health cycle is, why fostering healthy soils is so important, and how the soil health cycle relates to human health.

This resource explains how farmers can protect themselves from bankruptcy "clawback" demands on payments they've already received from buyers, covering both legal defenses and preventive steps like state indemnity funds and liens.

This webinar, produced by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and Holistic Management International, serves as an introduction to Organic and Holistic management systems for cattle operations. It will review the basic principles of both approaches, then explore how the two approaches can work together for cattle ranchers looking to cultivate economically and environmentally sustainable operations.

Objectives 1) Evaluate disease resistance of commercial rootstock cultivars under organic production in naturally-infested soils. 2) Trial grafted transplant propagation at a small-scale organic farm greenhouse facility. 3) Observe crop pro…

High tunnels can extend growing seasons, improve yield, and provide an intermediate level of crop protection. However, managing weeds, pests, and diseases within high tunnels remains difficult, especially for organic farmers. Anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD) is a natural, pre-seeding soil treatment that involves adding carbon to soil, saturating it with water, and covering it to induce an oxygen-free environment that suppresses weed emergence and pathogen formation. This study assessed how well ASD works to mitigate soil diseases and weeds in organic lettuce grown in high tunnels.

The Lean Workbook, developed by the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC), is a practical, hands-on resource designed to help food and agricultural businesses improve efficiency, reduce waste, and strengthen overall operations. Built specifically for producers, processors, and value-added entrepreneurs, this workbook translates lean business management principles into simple, real-world applications that can be immediately used in day-to-day operations.

Join Dr. Hoyoung Kwon, Environmental Analyst at the Argonne National Laboratory, for a discussion about how life cycle analyses (LCAs) can be used to identify major agricultural greenhouse gas contributors and to develop ways of reducing the agriculture sector’s contribution to the climate crisis.

Published by the Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS), this factsheet guides transitioning organic grain farmers through key equipment and infrastructure decisions — including tillage implements, cultivation and weed control tools, guidance systems, grain drills, and on-farm storage. It emphasizes long-term planning, crop rotation, and building a support team to navigate the shift from conventional production.

In this video, provided by ATTRA NCAT, Leah Philips of ECHO North America shares how you can incorporate fish hydrolysate into your organic production. She discusses how to turn fish scraps into a powerful, organic on-farm fertilizer, how and when to use it in your production, and what to keep in mind to stay aligned with USDA organic regulations.

In 2006, Georgia Organics developed an organic farming curriculum guide that was extremely popular—almost 1,000 copies were distributed to instructors across the nation within a year. The curriculum was also added to the Georgia Department…