“Push-Pull” Technology and Companion Planting: A Dual Strategy for Insect Pest Management in High Tunnel Vegetable Production and Organic Systems
This publication, produced by the University of Florida, introduces “push–pull” technology and companion planting as…
Nematode Management in Organic Agriculture
This publication, produced by the University of Florida, explains the principles of managing plant-parasitic nematodes…
Building Healthy Living Soils for Successful Organic Farming in the Southern Region
This guidebook explains how organic farmers can build and maintain healthy soils under the challenging climate and soil…
Conservation and Soil Health Practices for Organic Production Systems: Cover Cropping
This report, produced by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), provides an overview of cover crop…
Plant Genetics: Plant Breeding and Variety Selection
This guidebook outlines the importance of plant breeding in organic production systems, detailing how farmers can…
Water Management and Water Quality
This guidebook examines research on water management and water quality in organic farming systems. It explains how soil…
Nutrient Management for Crops, Soil and the Environment
This guidebook explains how organic farmers can manage soil nutrients in ways that support crop productivity, soil…
Practical Conservation Tillage
This guidebook explains the role of tillage in organic farming and explores strategies for reducing soil disturbance…
Understanding and Optimizing the Community of Soil Life
This guidebook explains the role of soil biology in supporting soil health and productive organic farming systems. It…
Building Organic Matter for Healthy Soils: An Overview
This guidebook provides an overview of the role of soil organic matter and soil health as the foundation of successful…