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Conservation Buffers in Organic Systems: Oregon Implementation Guide
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance in installing practices for use as buffers in organic production systems in order to meet the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations....
Conservation Buffers in Organic Systems: Western States Implementation Guide
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance in installing practices for use as buffers in organic production systems in order to meet the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations....
Common NRCS Practices Related to Pest Management on Organic Farms
The purpose of this document is to demonstrate how certain NRCS practices that have primary resource protection benefits can also have significant Integrated Pest Management (IPM) benefits to organic...
Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management
This guide was developed to provide a useful and scientifically accurate reference for organic farmers and agricultural professionals who are searching for information on best practices, available...
Accessing the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) Organic Initiative for Conversion or Expansion
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Organic Initiative is the primary program organic producers use to access NRCS conservation assistance. A National Sustainable Agriculture...
Enhancing Organic Agriculture in Oregon
A report from Oregon State University and Oregon Tilth offers insights into how to enhance organic agriculture in Oregon. Unlike traditional agriculture research assessments, the report reaches...
With the Grain: A closer look at the nutrient quality of grain, grain-based products, and the role of organic agriculture
In this report—the second of a series of reports to be issued as part of the study—The Organic Center explores the nutrient content of grain and grain-based products. The report provides a broad...
Deeper Shade of Green: Lessons from Grass-based Organic Dairy Farms
In this report, The Organic Center quantifies the degree to which milk production and cow longevity, reliance on pasture, and manure management systems influence the methane emissions associated with...
Organic Crop Production Enterprise Budgets
This report discusses the use of enterprise budget calculations to estimate the costs and returns to produce a product (enterprise). In economic terms, enterprise budgets help to allocate land, labor...
A Dairy Farm’s Footprint: Evaluating the impacts of Conventional and Organic Farming Systems
The Organic Center’s initial work on the environmental impacts of dairy production focused on land use and the pounds of pesticides, animal drugs, and synthetic nitrogen fertilizer not used on...