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Environmental Benefits of Organic Agriculture: Biodiversity
This webinar was presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Organic systems enhance biodiversity at several levels. A variety of seeds and breeds are chosen...
Pollinator Plantings in Organic Pastures
This webinar investigates how organic pasture systems have the potential to do much more than just feed livestock. If managed properly, pastures and rangeland can include many forbs (herbaceous...
Innovative Organic Weed Control
This webinar explored the use of “air-propelled abrasive grit” (crushed walnuts, corncobs, olive pits, pelletized organic fertilizers, etc.) for selective weed control. This innovative...
Conservation Buffers to Support Beneficial Insects on Organic Farms
This webinar was presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – Science and Technology National Technology Support Centers. Beneficial insects provide...
Environmental Benefits of Organic Agriculture: Water Quality
This webinar was presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Organic farming practices, such as the application of composted animal manure and the use of...
Environmental Benefits of Organic Agriculture: Soil
This webinar was presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Soil building practices such as crop rotations, cover crops, and organic fertilizers are central...
Environmental Benefits of Organic Agriculture: Energy and Climate Change
This webinar was presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Through the use of leguminous cover crops, compost, and other organic-approved materials for...
Orchard Floor Management in Organic Systems
This webinar covers an overview of some of the most recent research related to nutrient management, tillage, weed control, and pest management in organic...
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...
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...