This factsheet explains how to identify and manage flea beetles that commonly attack crops in the nightshade family, such as potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers. It outlines ecological pest-management strategies for organic systems, such as monitoring populations, supporting beneficial insects, and using crop diversity and other cultural practices to reduce damage to solanaceous crops.

Join this webinar to explore innovative organic dryland wheat management strategies. Discover data from Utah's compost research and learn how to enhance water efficiency, yield, and soil quality for sustainable farming.

The 2022 National Organic Research Agenda (NORA) is a national report informed by surveys from over 1,100 certified organic and 71 transitioning-organic farmers and ranchers across North America. Read about current organic production systems, production and non-production challenges, technical assistance needs, and concerns related to organic agriculture.

This video highlights the importance of biodiversity in natural pest suppression, and teaches viewers how to identify beneficial syrphid flies.

The 2021 California Organic Research Agenda (CORA) is a comprehensive report that examines current needs and challenges of organic farmers and ranchers across California and provides policy and research recommendations to address producer-identified issues. The CORA report is a companion to OFRF’s 2022 National Organic Research Agenda.

Watch this webinar to learn about abrasive weeding, a non-chemical method using air-propelled grits to manage weeds.

This factsheet provides an overview of field bindweed biology and practical strategies for managing this persistent perennial weed in organic farming systems. It describes the plant’s growth habits, extensive root system, and long-lived seed bank, and outlines organic management approaches to gradually exhaust root reserves and reduce infestations over time.

Join corn breeders Margaret Smith and Richard Pratt in a webinar discussing various corn varieties, their characteristics, and their pros and cons.

This factsheet outlines the benefits and practical examples of integrating crop rotations with livestock systems on organic farms, highlighting how this approach improves soil health, reduces inputs, and enhances farm resilience. It also includes farmer stories and illustrations to demonstrate effective integrated crop and animal rotations developed by organic farmers.

Discover effective strategies for managing cucurbit downy mildew on organic farms in this video. Learn about the disease caused by Pseudoperonospora cubensis and its impact on cucurbit crops.

This factsheet outlines the key benefits of Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems (ICLS) for organic farmers, drawing on interviews with four experienced producers across the U.S. The benefits covered include increased farm productivity, reduced input costs, improved soil health, natural pest control, higher nutrient density in crops and livestock products, better animal health, and a decreased need for mechanical cultivation.

Join this recorded webinar on managing foliar pathogens in organic tomatoes. Learn about soil health, variety selection, cultural practices, and organic fungicides.