This guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, examines climate-related challenges facing perennial fruit and nut growers, including drought, flooding, frost timing shifts, inadequate chilling hours, and extreme heat. It outlines four key strategies for building resilience — diversification into new cultivars and species, water stewardship, soil building through organic matter improvement, and adoption of appropriate technology and policy.

Biological soil amendments of animal origin (BSAA) are commonly used to provide nutrients and build soil organic matter; however, they can present a microbial food safety risk. This webinar, produced by The Organic Center, is Part 1 of a two-part series outlining the benefits and risk reduction practices when using manure, compost, and other BSAAOs.

This research-based guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, examines the economic sustainability of certified organic farms. Drawing on academic literature and farmer focus groups, it identifies barriers to organic transition and certification, explores profitability patterns, supply chain relationships, risk management strategies, and offers practical recommendations to help farmers overcome challenges and remain economically viable.

This webinar, produced by The Organic Center, is Part 2 of a two-part series outlining the benefits and risk reduction practices when using manure, compost, and other biological soil amendments of animal origin (BSAAO). In this session, learn about science-based composting practices that growers can use to minimize microbial food safety risks, as well as documentation requirements for several BSAAOs.

This pictorial field guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, covers ecologically-based organic IPM strategies for farmers. Organized into five sections covering beneficial insects and habitat, plant disease, weed management, and vertebrate pests, it emphasizes prevention-first approaches and was designed to be printed, laminated, and used directly in the field as a practical reference tool.

The Organic Center has collaborated with University of Florida researchers to publish a study that outlines a rigorous, multi-faceted approach to protecting citrus trees in organic systems from citrus greening, a devastating disease. Join a panel of experts for a discussion on this important research.

This tipsheet, produced by ATTRA NCAT, outlines USDA National Organic Program requirements for livestock living conditions, facilities, and handling. It covers outdoor access, temporary confinement provisions, shelter standards, structural pest management, low-stress handling practices, and materials restrictions, and includes a compliance checklist to help organic producers assess whether their operations meet regulatory requirements.

Biodiversity is critical for healthy, functioning organic farms, and is central to the NOP Guidance on Natural Resources and Biodiversity Conservation. However, the burden of designing and implementing biodiversity plans often still falls on the farmer. This virtual workshop highlights a farmer-friendly tool that can aid farmers in making technical decisions to increase on-farm biodiversity.

This chart, produced by ATTRA NCAT, helps crop producers understand and navigate both the FDA FSMA Produce Safety Rule and USDA Organic Regulations simultaneously. It compares requirements side by side across key topics including written plans, recordkeeping, land use, worker hygiene, soil amendments, pest management, water quality, and harvest handling, highlighting where the two regulatory frameworks align or differ.

This webinar, produced by the University of Missouri, is part of a multi-part video series tailored to Extension providers. In this session, receive an overview of the USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). Learn about the initiatives, goals, and priorities of the TOPP program, and how to assist organic producers navigating the program.

This tipsheet, produced by ATTRA NCAT, covers key considerations for USDA-certified organic pig production, including animal sourcing, feed requirements, allowed and prohibited health care practices, living conditions, and processing options. It outlines the regulatory requirements producers must meet under USDA organic regulations and raises important economic questions.

Cover crop mixtures of legumes and non-legumes can help farmers add organic matter to their soil and improve nutrient management in vegetable production systems. In this webinar, Dr. Eric Brennan (USDA-ARS) discusses the complexity of these mixtures, their advantages and disadvantages, and uses scientific data to answer an important question: Can cover crop mixes of legumes & non-legume reduce nitrate leaching & protect water quality?