This publication provides facts about making compost tea, and reviews both the benefits and potential disadvantages to help smallholder farmers to make educated decisions regarding the use of compost tea.

Join Ellie Andrews, UCCE Specialty Crops Advisor, for an informative webinar on the biology and integrated pest management (IPM) of symphylans.

Biosolarization is a new innovation in the realm of weed control. Different from the commonly known practice of solarization, which uses clear plastic sheeting on moist soil to thermally terminate a variety of pest species, biosolarization…

Maintaining organic potato yield and quality can be a challenge for growers. Often, this comes down to effective nutrient management. In organic systems, nutrients are often supplied as compost, manure, or cover crops, which decompose at varying rates. Researchers from the University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources conducted several studies evaluating the influence of cover crops and soil amendments on organic potato crop production.

In this free online course prepared by the Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS), learn about profitability and marketing practices for organic field crops. The course will cover: dynamics of the organic marketplace; marketing strategies for organic field crops; profitability considerations for organic producers; and the economics of transitioning to organic.

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Colin Mitchell sits down with Stephanie Kasper, a biology research associate at University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, to discuss ways to ensure successful nodulation of legume cover crops. Colin and Stephanie discuss how to inoculate cover crops, legume cover crop planting tips, and troubleshooting potential causes of nodulation failure in leguminous cover crops.

This informative guide from Arizona State University takes readers through the process of making and applying biochar for gardens.

The webinar features Dr. Jim Adaskaveg (UCCE) and Dr. Broc Zoller (The Pear Doctor, PCA) as they discuss intergrated pest management for fire blight.

While research on cover cropping and compost application have surged in the past decade, organic growers are still struggling to maintain sufficient levels of available nitrogen (N) in vegetable cropping systems. Especially in semiarid regi…

Ground cover management is an important tool for managing crop quality and sustainability within organic vegetable systems. Many organic growers use plastic mulch beneath their cash crops, but cover crops can be an effective, sustainable alternative. This Rodale study evaluated plastic mulch against three living mulch species and a crimped cover crop mulch in a small plot field experiment.

In this free online course prepared by the Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS), learn about pest and disease management strategies in organic field crops. The course will cover: the importance of healthy agroecosystems for pest/disease control; crop rotation strategies; rules and regulations for pest management in organic production; and more.

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agricultural and Natural Resource Economist Jeff Schahczenski talks with Aria McLauchlan and Harley Cross about how to measure the impact that soil health practices can have in mitigating the impacts of weather and climate disruption.