This factsheet highlights best practices, buyer perspectives, and market resources for producers engaging organic dairy buyers.

Farm Commons' Rachel Armstrong joins the Organic Farmers Association to discuss how a buyer's bankruptcy can devastate a farmer's business, sharing proactive tools farmers can use to avoid clawback notices and disputes.

This project aimed to develop integrated irrigation practices that leverage soil health to enhance irrigation water efficiency and reduce pest pressure, as well as mitigate potential nitrogen losses in California's organic processing tomato…

Near-real-time nitrate-N sensors are a promising solution for monitoring soil N availability continuously within a crop’s active root zone. This study, conducted by the University of Arizona, evaluated the performance of near-real-time nitrate-N technology under organic and conventional iceberg lettuce production systems using subsurface drip irrigation.

In this free online course prepared by the Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS), learn about the National Organic Program (NOP). The course will cover: the history of the organic movement in the United States, the National Organic Program structure, top reasons why farmers choose to go organic, and the top 7 regulations that every advisor should know.

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Milton and Diann Woods of Milliesbarn Veggie Farm in Eagle Lake, Texas, talk with NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Justin Duncan about how they overcame various risks on their farm by choosing the right crops – both for their environment and in accordance with the needs of their clientele.

This factsheet summarizes best practices, buyer perspectives, and market resources for producers engaging organic vegetable buyers.

Creeping perennial weeds such as Canada thistle and field bindweed play by completely different rules than most weeds, and in organic systems, managing them is less about control and more about learning to live with them strategically. In this webinar, Dr. Pat Carr and Will Glazik talk about how to manage perennial weeds in organic grain rotations.

Organic farmers require crop varieties that are specifically adapted to the unique challenges of organic systems. These varieties should be able to access organic sources of fertility more effectively, compete with weeds, and resist pests.…

Production and acreage of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) boomed in the US after its legalization in 2018, and many producers are interested in growing this crop for its uses in industries such as human and animal food, construction, and textiles. However, many knowledge gaps and barriers still exist in regards to production, processing, and supply chains. This study conducted a national survey and focus groups to identify resource needs and barriers in the US hemp market.

This course from the Organic Agronomy Training Service prepares agricultural advisors to support organic farmers in the Southwest through certification guidance, regional networks, and arid-climate production strategies and best practices.

In this podcast episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Audrey Kolde sits down with colleagues Ann Baier and Andrew Coggins to discuss the initial steps in obtaining organic certification.