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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...
Guide for Organic Processors
This publication serves as a guide for organic operators and explains the USDA organic regulations that are relevant to those who wish to process their organic crops and label or sell the product as...
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...
Organic Literacy Initiative
The Organic Literacy Initiative is designed to help connect current and prospective organic farmers, ranchers, and processors with appropriate USDA resources. This package of training and outreach...
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...
“Shades of Green” User’s Manual — Guide and Documentation for a Daily Farm Management System Calculator
The Organic Center released the Shades of Green (SOG) calculator, a method for using credible data to inform the most efficient and environmentally friendly way to produce milk, cheese, butter, and...