Join Ellie Andrews, UCCE Specialty Crops Advisor, in this informative webinar on cucumber beetles. Learn about cucumber beetle identification and integrated pest management (IPM) options, including cultural approaches and organic insecticide options.

In this project, we evaluated factors impacting productivity and product value in grain legume crops in semi-arid organic farms. Specifically, we focused on 1) characterization of yield and other agronomic traits in diverse grain legume cro…

Balancing nitrogen and phosphorous rates can pose an ongoing challenge for organic growers. The high level of phosphorous (P) relative to nitrogen (N) in many organic fertilizers frequently results in an overapplication of phosphorus, which can be harmful to the environment. Researchers in California performed a series of experiments evaluating how organic fertilizers affect N and P mineralization rates in cool-season organic vegetable production systems.

Read this final research report from OFRF and Jorge Reyes, a California wine grape grower who participated in the Farmer Led Trials program. Jorge conducted his own research trials on the effect on mulching on soil moisture.

In this free online course prepared by the Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS), learn about harvest and storage considerations for organic field crops. The course will feature harvesting methods and post-harvest storage tactics for crops including corn, soybeans, small grains, pulses, forage crops, and more.

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT’s Rex Dufour interviews organic walnut farmer and processor, Russ Lester, at Dixon Ridge Farms in Winters, California. Russ shares some very practical thoughts about why he uses cover crops and explains how multi-functional cover crops are to his orchards.

While water scarcity limits green manuring in arid regions (such as the Southwest region of the United States), cover crops still offer value as alternative forage and erosion control. This factsheet, produced by University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, explains how cover crops boost carbon sequestration in desert agroecosystems by increasing soil organic carbon inputs and improving soil aggregation.

This webinar, hosted by Jhalendra Rijal (UCCE), Nick Sysock (PCA with Wilbur Ellis), Zea Sonnabend (Fruitilicious Orchards), and Wendy Krupnick (consultant) gives an overview of codling moth biology and tactics for integrated pest management.

The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV), a four-county area in deep south Texas, is a promising region for organic farming with an estimated 2.1 million acres of arable land. With the sub-tropical climate prevailing in the region, the LRGV boast…

Grazing plays an important role in milk production systems, especially organic dairies, which require at least 120 grazing days per year for lactating cows. This study, conducted by researchers at Utah State University, evaluated the impacts of dairy cow breed and pasture type on dry matter intake and feed efficiency in organic heifers.

In this free online course prepared by the Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS), learn about the organic transition for field crops. The course will cover: requirements during the 36-month transition period; strategies for managing production during the transition; and economic considerations during this period.

Recent years have seen an explosion of new soil health tests, measuring a wide variety of indicators that depend on the activity of soil microorganisms. In this episode of Voices from the Field, Mike Morris, NCAT’s Southwest Regional Director, talks with Dr. Barbara Bellows, soil scientist at the Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research, about her new ATTRA publication, Soil Health Indicators and Tests.