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Environmental Benefits of Organic Agriculture: Soil
This webinar was presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Soil building practices such as crop rotations, cover crops, and organic fertilizers are central...
Environmental Benefits of Organic Agriculture: Biodiversity
This webinar was presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Organic systems enhance biodiversity at several levels. A variety of seeds and breeds are chosen...
Mitigating Soil Disturbance in Organic Systems
This webinar was presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The video recording coversproduction practices that can offset the negative impacts of tillage...
Lessons Learned: Nutrient Management
Sauvie Island Organics is a 25-acre fresh vegetable farm – certified by Oregon Tilth since 2009 – located 15 miles from the hubbub of downtown Portland. Farm manager Scott Latham …...
Environmental Benefits of Organic Agriculture: Energy and Climate Change
This webinar was presented in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Through the use of leguminous cover crops, compost, and other organic-approved materials for...
Monetary Value of Ecosystem Services on Organic Farms
Ecosystem services (ES) generated within agricultural landscapes, including field boundaries, are vital for the sustainable supply of food and fibre. However, the value of ES in agriculture has not...
Cover Crop (340) in Organic Systems: Pennyslvania Implementation Guide
This document provides an overview of how the NRCS Cover Crop (340) conservation practice can be implemented on organic operations. It discusses different purposes for the practice’s use, design...
Cover Crop (340) in Organic Systems: Kentucky Implementation Guide
This document provides an overview of how the NRCS Cover Crop (340) conservation practice can be implemented on organic operations. It discusses different purposes for the practice’s use, design...
Cover Crop (340) in Organic Systems: Nevada Implementation Guide
This document provides an overview of how the NRCS Cover Crop (340) conservation practice can be implemented on organic operations. It discusses different purposes for the practice’s use, design...
Diversification Practices Reduce Organic to Conventional Yield Gap
A systematic overview of more than 100 studies comparing organic and conventional farming finds that the crop yields of organic agriculture are higher than previously thought. The study, conducted by...