The purpose of this project was to find a way to make aphid-infested broccoli heads marketable by inducing the aphids to walk away in response to alarm pheromone. Organic broccoli can be made unmarketable when aphids infest the head. Aphid…

This publication, produced by the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC), introduces foundational business and economic principles for aspiring agribusiness owners. It covers identifying and validating business ideas, choosing the right niche, conducting market research, and assessing key resources — land, labor, capital, and technology — to reduce risk and build a sustainable, profitable agricultural operation.

What’s the difference between organic and conventional grain marketing? How does a cooperative market grain? How do I conduct sales? Join The Land Connection for a webinar on cooperative organic grain marketing. If you are new to organic grain production or are currently transitioning your grain production to organic, this webinar will highlight key elements to make your organic grain marketing a success.

Explore biological control of weeds using compost extracts to enhance soil health, minimize crop losses, and promote diverse microorganisms, benefiting both farmers and researchers in sustainable agriculture practices.

Join Nick Boodages, a graduate student in Soil Fertility at Texas Tech University, for a discussion about how to incorporate cover crops when transitioning from conventional to organic production practices. Learn about the challenges faced by transitioning farmers, which cover crops perform best in Texas, and how cover crops can impact crop yields.

By establishing nest boxes in vineyards, organic growers can create suitable breeding habitats for native songbird populations, particularly the Western Bluebird. These bluebirds rely on insects for food and serve as important natural preda…

This guidebook, produced by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), covers key Farm Bill programs across six USDA agencies. Topics include farm loans, conservation cost-share programs, organic certification, crop insurance, food safety auditing, value-added processing grants, and on-farm research — aimed at both beginning and experienced sustainable farmers.

In this webinar, produced by the Land Connection, hear directly from organic grain farmers navigating the realities of transitioning, managing, and marketing their crops. The farmer panel shares what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what they’ve learned along the way. This session was designed to be honest, practical, and useful no matter where you are on your organic journey.

Explore this informative podcast series, now in its third season, brought to you by the Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS).

Organic rice is cultivated on 14,000 hectares in the U.S., with California as the top producer, growing 6,000 hectares primarily in the Sacramento Valley. Here, high clay soils have historically limited cover crop growth, leading to nitroge…

Read the 2025 State of Organic Produce Report, published by the Organic Produce Network, to gain insights into 2025 organic retail performance, top-performing organic produce categories, sales and volume growth by commodity, regional growth patterns, and year-by-year trends.

This webinar, produced by the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), introduces high level sales concepts, from determining the ideal customer, creating a value proposition, and preparing the product. It will outline several top marketing channels, and will discuss food safety considerations, packaging, insurance, payment terms, and logistics for each.