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Bee Better Certification
A partnership between bees and farms is just natural. That is why The Xerces Society and Oregon Tilth teamed up to create Bee Better Certified,™ a new certification program to point you towards...
Results of a National Transition to Organic Survey
As the organic sector grows, more producers are transitioning their farm operations to organic. What motivates them? What are their major challenges during transition? And what resources would help...
Compliance Spotlight: The New Animal Welfare Regulations and their Impact on Organic Livestock Producers
With the new Animal Welfare Regulations projected finalization in 2017, OTCO wants to prepare livestock operations for the upcoming changes. During the webinar, we explained the new changes in...
Considerations for Transitioning Perennial Production to Organic
This webinar was presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – Science and Technology National Technology Support Centers. Organic fruit production is...
Assistance Programs and Educational Resources for Organic Farms
One of the biggest challenges for transitioning and organic producers is being unsure of where to go, or who to contact, for assistance. Finding the right answers to questions and figuring out how to...
Transitioning Small Grain Production to Organic
This webinar was presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)- Science and Technology National Technology Support Centers. Grain farmers consider trying...
Residue and Tillage Management in Organic Farming Systems: Western States
This webinar was presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – Science and Technology National Technology Support Centers. The third of this three-part...
How to Submit Changes & Request Approvals for your Organic System Plan (OSP)
Are you wondering what needs to be submitted to Oregon Tilth regarding your organic certification? Do you need to add a new product, material or land parcel to your Organic System Plan (OSP)? This...
Residue and Tillage Management in Organic Farming Systems: Central States
This webinar is presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) – Science and Technology National Technology Support Centers. The second of this three-part...
Investing in Organic Production: Economics of Transition
Transitioning to organic requires upfront investments in soil building and organic weed management. Organic price premiums may cover some of these initial expenditures, but the returns on these...