Lessons Learned Series: Organic Recordkeeping for Seed Sources
The records of a certified organic farm’s operations and activities demonstrate where promise and practice meet for an inspector and certifier. An annual mandatory inspection examines the...
Lessons Learned Series: Organic Recordkeeping for Materials
The records of a certified organic farm’s operations and activities demonstrate where promise and practice meet for an inspector and certifier. An annual mandatory inspection examines the...
Lessons Learned Series: Organic Recordkeeping for a Crop Audit
The records of a certified organic farm’s operations and activities demonstrate where promise and practice meet for an inspector and certifier. An annual mandatory inspection examines the...
Lessons Learned Series: Organic Recordkeeping for Ruminant Livestock Feed
The records of a certified organic farm’s operations and activities demonstrate where promise and practice meet for an inspector and certifier. An annual mandatory inspection examines the...
Analysis of the Organic Market in Oregon
This webinar shares Oregon Tilth’s analysis of the market for organic specialty crops in Oregon. We report on our study of wholesale buyers’ purchasing of organic specialty crops in the...
Major Obstacles Faced by Organic Processors
The primary goal of this research project was to discover what processors in the upper Midwest have experienced as major obstacles when beginning or expanding an organic processing endeavor. In...
National Organic Farming Handbook
The NRCS Organic Farming Handbook was developed to support NRCS conservation planners and other agricultural professionals as they work with organic producers. The handbook describes organic systems...
The Farmer’s Guide to Agricultural Credit
Accessing capital is one of the many challenges facing farmers. Agricultural financing is crucial for maintaining production, expanding operations, or trying different enterprises. To maximize...
Tillage Timing and Nitrogen Loss on Organic Farms
In a study that spanned five years, Penn State researchers conducted intensive nitrogen monitoring in four different cropping systems designed to allow comparisons of soil nitrogen levels over time...
Big Questions Answered: Understanding a Noncompliance
Understanding the best practices for avoidable mistakes goes a long way to eliminate preventable extra work and headaches. We know that it can be challenging to navigate all the aspects of...