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Cover Crop Economics: Opportunities to Improve Your Bottom Line in Row Crops
Farmers around the country are planting cover crops on millions of acres to protect and improve the soil, and the more that farmers use cover crops, the more they value …...
Benefits of Intercropping in Organic Systems
Intercropping — growing two or more crops in proximity — enables farmers to reduce tillage, expand opportunities to incorporate cover crops in rotations, and can be an integral part of …...
An Assessment of Organic Farming on Soil Physical and Chemical Properties
Watch this webinar to learn about the long-term impact that organic farming practices can have on soil properties. Hear from researchers from the University of Nebraska who recently published a...
Innovative Organic Weed Control
This webinar explored the use of “air-propelled abrasive grit” (crushed walnuts, corncobs, olive pits, pelletized organic fertilizers, etc.) for selective weed control. This innovative...
Lessons Learned: Cover Crops Provide a Grand Bargain and Return on Investment
Imagine the sleek, high-backed chair of a powerful stockbroker in a field of recently harvested brassicas. It looks and feels weird, right? However, farmers take part in their own high-stakes...
Innovative Cover Crop Techniques
Watch this webinar to learn about new and innovative uses of cover crops in organic vegetable and strawberry production. Speakers will cover a range of topics including the use of …...
Lessons Learned: Planning Pastures for Pollinator Habitat
Farmers using rotational grazing methods — allowing livestock to graze in one area while other areas recover — benefit from applying pollinator conservation to their pasture management plans. On...
How to Conserve Biodiversity on the Farm: Actions to Take on a Continuum from Simple to Complex
The Wild Farm Alliance has created a chart of a progression of activities that increasingly support biodiversity and the benefits it provides to the farm. Each farm has a unique …...
Weed Management in Organic Cropping Systems
This webinar was presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Science and Technology National Technology Support Centers. Weed management is often cited as...
Analysis of the Organic Market in Oregon
Oregon Tilth knows that farmers require a clear picture of market needs and opportunities both to inform an overall organic crop production plan and to demonstrate the feasibility of business...