With the financial support of the Agricultural Research Foundation (ARF), we are advancing a dry farmed field corn breeding project involving the genetically diverse, Open Oak Party Mix culinary dent corn variety (Adaptive Seeds, Brownsville, OR). Additionally, we will feature a new, pilot collaboration with the Northern Organic Variety Improvement Collaborative (NOVIC), in which we … Continued

Celebrate the harvest and see the varieties trialed in our various research projects and learn about their performance in our on-farm trials this year from growers and researchers! This will include tomatoes, potatoes, squash, melon, dry beans and corn. The Dry Farming Institute will organize several pick-up locations in Western Oregon for a produce box … Continued

Join NSAC, Farm Aid, and the Farmers' Legal Action Group on Tuesday, October 13 (12:00-1:30pm PT) for a free webinar next week that will provide an overview of the newly reopened and expanded USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP-2), helping those who work with farmers understand how to advise or support farmers interested in applying … Continued

Join the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service and Oregon Tilth for the second in the three-part webinar series focused on organic management of high tunnels. The presenters will discuss opportunities to include cover crops in high tunnel rotations. Speakers will describe crop rotations from their respective regions and impacts on weeds and disease management. Participants … Continued

Technical Assistance is at the nexus of the organic industry’s biggest opportunities. The lack of organic-specific technical assistance is cited as one of the main barriers for farmers transitioning to and staying in organic production. Investments in technical assistance are important for all organic stakeholders who want to grow domestic organic acreage and maximize the … Continued