This publication focuses on enterprise budgets for organic growers, showcasing a four-year crop rotation that includes corn, soybeans, oats with alfalfa, and a second year of alfalfa. These budgets help farmers and researchers plan for profitable organic production.

Choosing which organic crops to grow and setting the right prices can be challenging, especially with uncertain markets. This publication guides farmers and researchers on how to adapt enterprise budgets specifically for organic crops.

California ground squirrels, pocket gophers, and meadow voles can severely impact organic production. Explore effective and organically acceptable treatment methods to protect your crops and ensure sustainable farming practices.

Explore this comprehensive resource detailing sample costs for a 50-head organic cow-calf operation in California's North Coast. Valuable insights applicable to organic operations beyond Mendocino County, tailored for farmers and researchers alike.

Explore organic soil fertility management, focusing on the principle of 'feed the soil to feed the plant.' This resource provides practices to enhance soil organic matter, biological activity, and nutrient availability for improved crop health.

This publication offers valuable resources for both farmers and researchers to compare organic and non-organic agricultural prices. It covers the costs involved in organic production and provides practical advice on how to set fair prices for organic crops. Additionally, the publication includes case studies that share real-life insights from experienced organic farmers and ranchers, helping you learn from their successes and challenges.

This publication, the second in our high tunnel grape production series by Dr. Elena Garcia at the University of Arkansas, discusses selecting and building trellis systems, pruning grapevines, and training them effectively.

Identify key diseases affecting cherry production with this handy guide. Learn about their causes and solutions to help protect your crops.

This identification sheet, produced by ATTRA NCAT, covers key insect pests of plums and apricots, including plum curculio, peach tree borers, Oriental fruit moth, codling moth, tarnished plant bug, and spotted wing drosophila. For each pest, it describes identification features, damage symptoms, and low-spray or organic management solutions.

Blueberries are the most widely grown fruit crop in the United States. Blueberries are well-suited to organic culture, and good markets exist for organically grown blueberries. This production guide addresses key aspects of organic blueberry production, including soils and fertility, cultural considerations, pests, weeds, and diseases, as well as marketing. Additional resources are provided for further investigation.

This guide covers key aspects of organic tomato production, including site and variety selection, organic seed sources, grafting, planting methods, soil fertility, crop rotation, and pest management. It also touches on harvest yields and regional marketing principles for organic tomatoes.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) connects consumers with local farms by allowing them to become shareholders. This publication offers farmers foundational tools to start a CSA, explores innovative variations of the model, and discusses future possibilities for enhancing community engagement and sustainability in farming.