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Resource Topic: Soil

August 6, 2013 | Source: Oregon Tilth, USDA NRCS West National Technology Support Center | Format: Webinar

Crop Rotations on Diversified Farms

This webinar provides an overview of how crop rotation can be used as a multi-functional management technique to address pests and weeds in diversified systems. Emphasis is placed on considerations...

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June 4, 2013 | Source: Oregon Tilth, USDA NRCS East and West National Technology Support Centers | Format: Webinar

Organic Farming and Soil Health

This webinar discusses how to implement soil health principles in organic farming systems, including a discussion of the role of soil health in organic production and practices and challenges for...

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June 4, 2013 | Source: Oregon Tilth, USDA NRCS East and West National Technology Support Centers | Format: Webinar

Organic Cover Cropping and Intercropping

This webinar covers using cover crops in organic cropping systems, incorporating winter and summer cover crops into a rotation, and matching cover crops to specific production and conservation...

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January 22, 2013 | Source: Oregon Tilth, USDA NRCS East and West National Technology Support Centers | Format: Guide Webinar

Organic No-till Systems

This webinar discusses how organic no-till works – using sound biological principles and mechanical cover crop termination – to reduce and even eliminate...

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February 14, 2012 | Source: Oregon Tilth, USDA NRCS East and West National Technology Support Centers | Format: Tools & Best Practices Webinar

RUSLE2 in Organic Systems

This webinar provides guidance on how soil loss should be calculated by selecting appropriate tillage operations, incorporating manure and compost applications, planning in fields with a diversity of...

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December 13, 2011 | Source: Oregon Tilth, USDA NRCS East and West National Technology Support Centers | Format: Webinar

Pest Management in Organic Production Systems

In this webinar, Rex Dufour discusses basic principles and practices for managing pests, focusing on the role of healthy soils in controlling pests, the importance of biodiversity, use of livestock...

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October 1, 2009 | Source: Oregon Tilth; NRCS; Organic Materials Review Institute; Western Sustainable Agricuture Research and Education | Format: Certification 101 Guide

Organic Practice Guide

A guide for soil management techniques, strategies and inputs from the Organic Materials Review Institute. Covers soil fertility management, nutrient management, pest, disease and weed management,...

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