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eOrganic brings you selected live broadcasts of presentations from the Carolina Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference which took place on January 12-13, 2012.

Watch the webinars on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL81CBBBD08C84BC75

Updates from the NCSU Organic Cropping Systems Program and Growing Canola

Dr. Chris Reberg-Horton, North Carolina State University, provides project updates and discusses growing canola in North Carolina.

Increasing Soil Fertility and Health Through Cover Crops

Dr. Julie Grossman, North Carolina State University, covers soil biology and green manures, data on spring termination of cover crops, and nitrogen contribution of cover crops.

Organic Weed Management in Organic Grain Cropping Systems

Dr. Chris Reberg-Horton, North Carolina State University, discusses blind and between-row cultivation, seeding rate, fallow periods, crop rotation, variety selection, rolling, and more. He stresses the importance of large amounts of cover crop biomass for weed control.

Soil Fertility Management in Organic Grain Cropping Systems

Dr. John Spargo, University of Massachusetts, discusses organic approved forms of N, P, and K, and how they are best utilized in organic cropping systems.

Soil Fertility Management for Organic Wheat Production

Dr. John Spargo, University of Massachusetts, provides nitrogen recommendations for wheat grown in North Carolina and reviews research on fertility trials.

Wheat Mycotoxins in Organic Grain Systems

Dr. Christina Cowger, USDA-ARS and NCSU, reviews the life cycle and management of the pathogens that contribute to wheat mycotoxins.

Wheat Varietal Selection for Organic Farms in North Carolina

Dr. Chris Reberg-Horton, North Carolina State University introduces the different types of wheat for production in North Carolina and the results of some variety trials.

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This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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Handout of the slides for this webinar (pdf)

About the Webinar

Reduced tillage enhances plant diversity and improves soil health, fertility, and microbial activity. These benefits provide the backbone upon which biological control of insect pests and disease suppression occurs naturally at economically practical levels. The challenges are figuring out new methods and equipement to farm with so much plant residue in the system and balancing competition with the crop. This webinar will take you along on my 25 year journey to develop a reduced tillage organic vegetable production system.

Helen Atthowe has been farming on her own and consulting for other organic vegetable and fruit farms for 25 years. She was also a horticulture extension agent for 15 years, owned and operated Biodesign Farm (30 acre diverse, Organic fruit and vegetable farm) in western Montana for 17 years and recently spent 6 months as consulting vegetable grower on a 2000 acre organic vegetable and fruit farm in northern Colorado with a 5000 member CSA.

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About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website at http:www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

Title: Reduced Tillage in Organic Vegetable Production: Successes, Challenges, and New Directions.
Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST

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This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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Resources from the Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-EeaEAslO0

Slides from the presentation (pdf)

NOP Handbook: See section A. 10 - The Use of Chlorine Materials in Organic Production and Handling

See the related eOrganic article - Approved Chemicals for Use in Organic Postharvest Systems 

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Presenter: Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota

About the Webinar

In this webinar, presented on December 6, 2011, Dr. Diez discusses some of the major concerns related to contamination of organic foods with pathogenic bacteria such as those stemming from the use of manure as fertilizers and the lack of effective organic sanitizers for disinfection of processing equipment. He will discuss some of the current epidemiological and scientific evidence related to those concerns. He will also offer an update on his research using bacteriophages as potential organic sanitizers

Francisco Diez is a Food Microbiologist and Professor at the Department of Food Science and Nutrition of the University of Minnesota where he conducts research on control of foodborne pathogens and teaches courses on Food Safety and Microbiology. He has been investigating the safety of organic foods for more than 10 years.

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About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website at http:www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

 

This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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About the Webinar

This program offers insight into small scale organic hops production to meet the growing demand by micro-breweries in the midwest and the potential to help diversify Michigan's organic production. This program covers: start up do’s and don’ts, up-front and ongoing costs, and market potential.

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Handout of the slides as a pdf file

About the presenters

Rob Sirrine is a Community Food Systems educator for Michigan State University Extension in Leelenau County, located in the northwest lower peninsula of Michigan. Rob Areas of Emphasis include: Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture, Community Food Systems, Entrepreneurial Agriculture, Value-added Production, Sustainable Hops Production, and Organic Agriculture. In addition to work in Community Food Systems, Rob serves as the statewide lead for Michigan Hops Production. With increasing interest from Michigan micro-brewers and home-brewers, Rob has organized a series of educational sessions and on-farm field days for growers interested in hops production over the last three years. Moreover, he has been involved in several statewide and multi-state grant initiatives investigating the potential for sustainable hop production in the Great Lakes Region. In addition to offering educational programs on hop production Rob provides a leadership role with the Food Systems working group of the state MSUE team.

 

Brian Tennis and his wife Amy operate New Mission Organics, a farm located in Leelanau County, MI. They have been farming organically for the past 6 years. In addition to 5 acres of hops, they also grow organic sweet cherries as well. Brian and Amy are members of the Michigan Hop Alliance-a group of 5 organic hop growers in northwest Michigan that work together to pick, process, and package their hops for sale to micro and home-brewers.

 

About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website at http:www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

View the eOrganic webinar schedule, and find recordings of all webinars at http://www.extension.org/pages/25242

 

 

This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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Recordings

Watch the recordings on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFC3E1ED2621AFD87

Welcome and Keynote by Bob Quinn, Kamut International

Finding and Building Marketing Channels 

• Luke Zigovits, Organic Valley. Luke describes the feed distribution program from Organic Valley and how farmers can get involved and earn contracts
• Lou Anderson, Idaho Organic Feed Growers’ Association
• Stacy Davies, Country Natural Beef
• Bob Quinn, Kamut International

Building a System that Works

• Diana Roberts, Washington State University Extension. On-farm Trials: Finding what works for you
• My System. Several dryland organic producers describe an aspect of their particular system
  • Maurice Robinette. Cattle rancher from Spokane County, WA.
  • Bob Quinn, Kamut International
  • Eric Nelson, Nelson Grade Organics
  • Eric Zakarison, Zakarison Partnership. Erin has a mixed operation in Eastern Washington raising feed, chickens, sheep, and turkeys.

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About the Webinar

This special symposium will address agronomic and economic issues specific to dryland organic production. Speakers and attendees will come from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.

Part 1 - Morning Session - All Times are Pacific Time!

8:30am-9:30am Welcome & Keynote Address Bob Quinn, Kamut International

9:30am-10:30am Finding and Building Marketing Channels, Diana Roberts, Luke Zigovits, David Stelzer

10:30am-11:00am Break and Speed Networking

11:00am-12:00pm Marketing Channels, continued, Kate Painter, Lou Andersen, Dan Probert

Part 2 - Afternoon Session - All Times are Pacific Time!

1:00pm-2:30pm Nuts & Bolts of Organic Dryland Farming, Ian Burke, Rich Koenig, Kate Painter, Kristy Borrelli, Misha Manuchehri, Stephen Machado

2:30pm-3:00pm Break and Speed Networking

3:00pm-4:30pm Building a System that Works, David Huggins, Diana Roberts, Maurice Robinette, Eric Nelson

About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website at http:www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

View the eOrganic webinar schedule, and find recordings of all webinars at http://www.extension.org/pages/25242

This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWJ4BOgkd1E

Slides from the webinar as a pdf file: http://create.extension.org/sites/default/files/Traceability%5B1%5D.pdf

Resources mentioned in the webinar:

Michigan State University Organic Farming Exchange: http://www.michiganorganic.msu.edu

Cornell University GAP course: http://www.gaps.cornell.edu/eventscalendar.html

Cornell publication: Food Safety Begins on the Farm: A Grower Self Assessment of Food Safety Risks: http://www.gaps.cornell.edu/documents/edumat/FSBFEngLOW.pdf

FAQs about the Food Safety Modernization Act http://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/NSAC-Food-S...

FDA Guide to Minimize Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformatio...

FDA Bad Bug Book: http://www.fda.gov/Food/FoodborneIllnessContaminants/CausesOfIllnessBadB...

Checklist used by USDA auditors: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=Templa...

Rodale Institute: Creating Lot Numbers: http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/course/M6/31
 

GAP certification agencies/auditing firms

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=Templa... USDA GAP
http://www.primuslabs.com/cus/index.aspx Primus Labs
https://www.aibonline.org/ AIB
http://www.canadagap.ca/becoming-certified/getting-started/
http://www.nsf.org/business/nsf_agriculture/index.asp?program=NSFAgr NSF

About the Webinar

This session will explain simple steps an organic farm can take to reduce the risk on the farm while complying with the NOP organic certification. A computer-less traceability system will be discussed, and templates will be offered to aid the process. This session will help organic farmers improve the current level of food production safety and prepare for Food Production Safety Certification, such as the USDA GAP.

Colleen Collier Bess is recently retired from Michigan Department of Agriculture Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division. She provided guidance for the Organic Cost Share for several years and then as USDA Good Ag Practices became a reality she was one of two USDA GAP inspectors conducting audits for the state of Michigan. She was the Program manager for fruit and vegetable inspection until she retired in December of 2010. Colleen is an educator and advocate for organic farmers and food safety, never shying from sharing her knowledge through outreach and educational programs throughout the state. Her knowledge on USDA GAP has helped many farmers reduce the risk on their farm by implementing Good Agricultural Practices and successfully passing a subsequent audit.

About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website at http:www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

View the eOrganic webinar schedule, and find recordings of all webinars at http://www.extension.org/pages/25242

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This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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This presentation was given a the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York's Organic Dairy and Field Crop Conference, held on November 4, 2011 in Syracuse, New York. 

About the Broadcast

Healthy soils are the cornerstone of a productive and sustainable farm. Join Dr. Heather Darby, University of Vermont, and Dr. Cindy Daley, California State University—Chico, as they review the art of managing soils to for optimum crop productivity. They will discuss how to build and maintain healthy soils and soil testing for nutrients and overall health. They will share recent on-farm research results that show the changes in forage quality and milk production on amended and non-amended organic pastures.

About Our Speakers

Heather Darby is an agronomist at the University of Vermont Extension. She received her M.S. from the University of Wisconsin in Agronomy and her Ph.D. in Horticulture at Oregon State University. Heather was raised on a dairy farm in northern Vermont and, with her husband, is the sixth generation to operate the family farm which currently provides organic vegetables sold directly to customers as well as a custom grazing operation. Heather's practical farm and academic experiences have compelled her to focus her work on sustainable agriculture and promotion of environmental stewardship of the land. To that end, she has developed applied research and outreach programs in the areas of fuel, forage, and grain production systems in New England.

Cindy Daley is a professor at the College of Agriculture at the California State University, Chico. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in animal science at the University of Illinois and her PhD in animal science--endocrinology at the University of California, Davis. Cindy is the faculty supervisor and manager of the Organic Dairy Teaching and Applied Research Unit at CSU-Chico where, in 2007, she spearheaded the effort to transition the dairy to a certified organic operation. The dairy supports 80 cross-bred milking cows, as a seasonal system; the farm has certified 115 acres as organic to support curricular enhancements, including an integrated organic livestock/cropping system and organic vegetable project with sales to food services on campus.

About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website at http:www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

View the eOrganic webinar schedule, and find recordings of all webinars at http://www.extension.org/pages/25242.

 

This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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About the Webinar

In this webinar, John will focus on helping farmers understand simplified root media and fertility management options for high quality transplants.  Topics covered include: 1) growing container options, 2) selecting and blending root media components and amendments, 3)  water soluble and mid-crop nutrient sources, 4) compost as a primary, on-farm or locally available root media and nutrient management tool, and 5) how irrigation methods impact root media and nutrient management. 

About John Biernbaum

John Biernbaum has taught greenhouse management and crop production for over 25 years and the last 15 years has used his experience to develop the year-round MSU Student Organic Farm and organic farming related courses including Compost Production and Use and Organic Transplant Production. His knowledge of organic transplant production comes from visits to dozens of farms across the US, personal experience and experimentation, and working with farmers to enhance year-round organic specialty crop production.  
 

About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website at http:www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

View the eOrganic webinar schedule, and find recordings of all webinars at http://www.extension.org/pages/25242

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This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06u1ELnoF6I About the Webinar

Growing great food is only half the battle to achieve farming success. You also have to be an effective marketer. As the 2011 growing season winds down for many farmers, the cooler months provide a great opportunity to plan and prepare for next year’s marketing efforts. This webinar is designed to help small to mid-scale farmers who market directly develop a useful and cost-effective marketing plan.

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About Susan Smalley

Susan Smalley is an original incorporator of Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS), a Michigan not-for-profit corporation and a founder of the Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA). She recently retired from Michigan State University, where her various roles ranged from Extension agent to Director of the C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems. Much of her MSU work focused on direct marketing food locally and regionally from small and mid-sized farms. Since her MSU retirement, she works as a consultant on food and farming projects.

About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website at http://www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

Title: Plan for Marketing Your Organic Products
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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Slides from the webinar as a pdf file

Additional Resource: FDA Guidance for Industry: Evaluating the Safety of Flood-affected Food Crops for Human Consumption

About the Webinar

What happens when certified land gets inundated with flood waters? Can food crops still be harvested and sold as "organic"? What about pastures and livestock feed? During this webinar, Jim Riddle, Organic Outreach Coordinator, University of Minnesota, will discuss the impacts of flooding on certified organic crop and livestock operations.

About the Presenter

Jim Riddle has worked for over 26 years as an organic farmer, inspector, author, policy analyst and educator. He was founding chair of the International Organic Inspectors Association, (IOIA), and co-author of the IFOAM/IOIA International Organic Inspection Manual. He has trained hundreds of organic inspectors throughout the world. Jim served on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Organic Advisory Task Force from 1991-2009, and was instrumental in passage of Minnesota’s landmark organic certification cost-share program. Since January 2006, Jim has worked as the University of Minnesota’s Organic Outreach Coordinator. Jim is former chair of the USDA’s National Organic Standards Board, and is a leading voice for organic agriculture.

About eOrganic

The eOrganic eXtension website is for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. Our current content is focused on general organic agriculture, dairy production, and vegetable production. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture. Find recordings of our many organic farming and research webinars at http://www.extension.org/pages/25242/webinars-by-eorganic

Title: Flooding and Organic Certification
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EDT
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This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G5fMBDjkBI

About the Webinar

Winter feed is a livestock farmer's biggest expense. Extending the grazing season using stockpiling can cut those costs by 20% or more. Stockpiling forage is a practice that allows pastures to grow for use at a later time, typically to extend the grazing season into the early winter months. In this webinar, Laura Paine will describe how best to stockpile forages, including forage species that do well under this practice, when to start stockpiling, and other management considerations.

About the Presenter

Laura Paine is a Grazing and Organic Agriculture Specialist for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. There she helps develop markets for organic and grass-fed products. Laura has nearly 20 years experience conducting grazing research and education at University of Wisconsin and UW Extension. She has served on several organic and grazier advisory councils and teams including the GrassWorks, a farmer-led pasture group, and the Wisconsin Organic Advisory Council. She and her husband raise grass-fed beef on their farm near Columbus, Wisconsin.

Resources

Slides from the Webinar are available here as a pdf file.

Article by Laura Paine: Extending the Grazing Season with Stockpiling. (Note: this article has not been reviewed by eOrganic for NOP certification compliance).

About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website at www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

Title: Stockpiling Forages to Extend the Grazing Season on Your Organic Dairy
Date of live event: Thursday, July 28, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET

This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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About the Webinar

If left uncontrolled, external arthropod pests such as flies, lice, mites, and grubs on organic dairy farms can negatively impact animal health and production on organic dairy farms. Organic Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for these and other pests begins with proper identification of pests, understanding their biology, and realizing their importance in the production process. Once identified, pest populations are monitored and assessed to determine if the population requires management to reduce potential damage.

In this webinar, Dr. Donald Rutz and Keith Waldron of the New York State IPM Program will address several fly pests that attack cattle while they are out on pasture, especially horn, face, and stable flies. Each has distinctive habits, life histories, and management options.

About the Presenters

Dr. Donald Rutz and J. Keith Waldron work with the New York State (NYS) Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program, part of Cornell Cooperative Extension. Dr. Rutz is the director of the NYS IPM Program and is a professor of veterinary entomology with more than 30 years of research and extension experience working on IPM issues that affect dairy, beef and poultry production. Keith Waldron is the program's Livestock and Field Crops IPM Coordinator where he develops and implements livestock and field crops IPM programs across New York. They recently helped to publish the Integrated Pest Management Guide for Organic Dairies as an outline of practices for the management of external arthropod pests such as flies, lice, mites and grubs on organic dairy farms.

About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website at http:www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

Title: Fly Management in the Organic Dairy Pasture
Date of live event: Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET

This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Gc732Tttk

About the Webinar

Cereal grains can provide organic dairy farms with an early season crop to graze and/or harvest for forage as well as extend the grazing season into late fall and early winter. They provide flexibility as they can be grown for grazing, stored forage, grain, and/or straw. Learn how to integrate small grains--including wheat, barley, oats, triticale, spelt, and rye--into your organic dairy farm. Dr. Heather Darby, University of Vermont Extension, will share recent results of her on-farm research trials as well as practical ideas on how to get the most of home-grown feeds on your farm.

About the Presenter

Heather Darby is an agronomist at the University of Vermont Extension. She received her M.S. from the University of Wisconsin in Agronomy and her Ph.D. in Horticulture at Oregon State University. Heather was raised on a dairy farm in northern Vermont and, with her husband, is the sixth generation to operate the family farm which currently provides organic vegetables sold directly to customers as well as a custom grazing operation. Heather's practical farm and academic experiences have compelled her to focus her work on sustainable agriculture and promotion of environmental stewardship of the land. To that end, she has developed applied research and outreach programs in the areas of fuel, forage, and grain production systems in New England. Heather's outreach programs have focused on delivering on-farm education in the areas of soil health, nutrient management, organic grain and forage production, and oilseed production. Her research has focused on traditional and niche crop variety trials, weed management strategies, and cropping systems development.

About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website  at http:www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

Title: Using Small Grains as Forages on Your Organic Dairy
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EDT

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This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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Upcoming Webinars: Register at the links below.  Date Webinar Presenters May 29, 2019 Meeting Weather Challenges in the Western U.S.: Organic Practices to Mitigate and Prepare for Climate Change (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation June 12, 2019 Soil Biology for the Western Region: Organic Practices to Recruit and Nurture Beneficial Biota in the Soil (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation

 

Archived Webinars Presenters Date Understanding and Managing Soil Biology for Soil Health and Crop Production. Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation May 22, 2019 New Modules for Teaching Undergrad Students about Organic Agriculture Randa Jabbour, University of Wyoming April 25, 2019 Preparing for Drought: The Role of Soil Health in Water Management in Organic Production (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Apr 17, 2019 Organic Grass-Fed Dairy Standards Heather Darby, UVM; Sarah Flack, Sarah Flack Consulting, Jay Friedman, Organic Plus Trust; Rachel Prickett, EarthClaims Apr 16, 2019 Corn Breeding for Organic Markets Martin Bohn and Bill Davison, University of Illinois; Walter Goldstein, Mandaamin Institute Apr 10, 2019 Breeding New Cultivars for Soil-enhancing Organic Cropping Systems in the Western Region (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation March 27, 2019 Organic Practices for Climate Mitigation, Adaptation, and Carbon Sequestration (Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Diana Jerkins, Organic Farming Research Foundation March 20, 2019 Selecting and Managing Cover Crops for Rotations in the Western Region (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation; Eric Brennan, USDA ARS Feb 27, 2019 Nutrient Management for Crops, Soil and the Envivronment, Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Feb 20, 2019 Breaking Bad Habits: Integrating Crop Diversity into High Tunnel Production Systems Cary Rivard, Kansas State University Feb 19, 2019 Lower Financial Risk by Increasing Soil Health Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Feb 6, 2019 Practical Conservation Tillage for Western Region Organic Cropping Stystems (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Jan 23, 2019 Hail Can Happen! Insurance Options for Organic Farms Michael Stein, Organic Farming Research Foundation Jan 16, 2019 Identifying Birds on the Farm Olivia Smith, Washington State University Jan 15, 2019 Water Management and Water Quality, Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Jan 9, 2019 Breeding Multi-use Naked Barley for Organic Systems Brigid Meints, Oregon State University December 18 2018 Grass-Fed Dairy: Opportunities and Challeges in this Rapidly Growing Market Heather Darby, University of Vermont; Sarah Flack, Sarah Flack Consulting December 12, 2018 Molasses as the Primary Source of Energy for Grazing Dairy Cows Kathy Soder, USDA ARS December 11, 2018 Ecological Weed Management in the Western Region (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation November 21, 2018 Plant Genetics: Plant Breeding and Variety Selection, Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation November 14, 2018 Ecological Nutrient Management for Organic Production in the Western Region (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Oct 24, 2018 Cover Crops: Selection and Management, Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Oct 17, 2018 Practical Conservation Tillage, Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Sept 19, 2018 Weed Management: An Ecological Approach, Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Diana Jerkins, Organic Farming Research Foundation June 13, 2018 Building Organic Matter for Healthy Soils: An Overview. Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Diana Jerkins, Organic Farming Research Foundation May 9, 2018 Conducting On-Farm Variety Trials to Manage Risk for Organic and Specialty Crop Producers Part 2 Jared Zystro, Kitt Healy, Organic Seed Alliance; Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin April 11, 2017 Abrasive Weeding: Efficiency, Multifunctionality and Profitability Sam Wortman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Daniel Humburg, South Dakota State University March 29, 2018 Organic Tomato Foliar Pathogen IPM Webinar Dan Egel, Lori Hoagland, and Amit-Kum Jaiswal, Purdue University March 21, 2018 Conducting On-Farm Variety Trials to Manage Risk for Organic and Specialty Crop Producers Part 1 Micaela Colley, Jared Zystro, Kitt Healy, Organic Seed Alliance; Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin March 20, 2018 Management of spotted wing drosophila using organically approved strategies: An update Ash Sial and Craig Roubos, UGA, Matt Grieshop, MSU, Andrew Petran, UMN February 27, 2018 Tools for Farm Biodiversity Olivia Smith, Washington State University; Miyoko Chu, Rhiannon Crain, Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Lynn Dicks, University of East Anglia. February 27, 2018 Seed Economics Intensive and more Live Broadcasts from the 2018 Organic Seed Growers Conference Organic Seed Alliance and collaborators February 14-17, 2018 Melon Medley: Organic Production Practices, Microbial Safety and Consumer Preferences of various Melon Varieties Shirley Micallef, Kathryne Everts, University of Maryland January 31, 2018 Organic Tomato Seed Production Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dan Egel, Purdue University; Laurie McKenzie, Organic Seed Alliance. January 30, 2018 Live Broadcast: Special Session on Organic Soil Health Research at the Tri-Societies Conference  Various, organized by the Organic Farming Research Foundation. October 25, 2017 Getting Started with Barcode Based Digital Data Collection for Vegetable Breeding Programs Webinar Series Michael Mazourek, Cornell 3 webinars in August and September 2017 Hybrid, Double Cross and Open-pollinated Corn: What does it all mean? Margaret Smith, Cornell University; Richard Pratt, New Mexico State University Sept 27, 2017 Organic Seed Production Six Webinar Series 2017 Organic Seed Alliance, Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture and collaborators May-October, 2017 Use of High Glucosinolate Mustard as an Organic Biofumigant in Vegetable Crops Heather Darby and Abha Gupta, University of Vermont Extension; and Katie Campbell-Nelson, University of Massachusetts April 11, 2017 Taking Stock of Organic Research Investments 2002-2014 Diana Jerkins and Joanna Ory, Organic Farming Research Foundation; Mark Schonbeck, Virginia Association for Biological Farming April 6, 2017 Using Biofungicides, Biostimulants and Biofertilizers to Boost Crop Productivity and help Manage Vegetable Diseases Giuseppe Colla, Tuscia University, Mariateresa Cardarelli, Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Dan Egel, Laurie Hoagland, Purdue University March 30, 2017 Tomato Varietal Improvement Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin; Lori Hoagland and Dan Egel, Purdue; James Myers and Kara Young, Oregon State, Laurie McKenzie, Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance March 7, 2017 Integrated Clubroot Management for Brassica Crops Aaron Heinrich and Alex Stone, Oregon State University February 15, 2017 Providing Habitat for Wild Bees on Organic Farms Elias Bloom and Rachel Olsson, Washington State University; Bridget McNassar, Oxbow Farm February 7, 2017 Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila Using Organic Strategies Ash Sial, UGA; Mary Rogers, UMN; Christelle Guedot, UWisc; Kelly Hamby, UMD;Rufus Isaacs, MSU; Tracy Leskey, USDA; Vaughn Walton, OSU February 1, 2017 Management Options for Striped Cucumber Beetle in Organic Cucurbits Abby Seaman, Jeffrey Gardner, Cornell University January 11, 2017 Managing Cucurbit Downy Mildew in Organic Systems in the Northeast Christine Smart, Cornell University Dec 6, 2016

Organic Seed Production Six Webinar Series:

1. Introduction, Field Planning, Recordkeeping. Recording
2. Trials and Selection.
3. Diseases and Pests 
4. Seed Quality, Harvesting, Equipment
5. Cleaning and Recordkeeping Redux, Case Study
6. Seed Contracting, Economics and Policy

Organic Seed Alliance and Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture June-November 2016 Viral Diseases in Cucurbits: Identification and Management Strategies John Murphy, Auburn University October 19, 2016 Targeted Sheep Grazing in Organic Dryland Systems Fabian Menalled, Devon Ragen, Perry Miller, Montana State University October 11, 2016 How to Implement and Verify Biodiversity Conservation Activities in Organic Agricultural Systems Jo Ann Baumgartner, Wild Farm Alliance; John Quinn, Furman University October 5, 2016 Selecting "Modern" Heirloom Dry Beans Thomas Michaels, University of Minnesota July 13, 2016 Supplementing the Organic Dairy Herd Diet with Flaxseed Andre Brito, University of New Hampshire and Heather Darby, University of Vermont May 12, 2016 Evaluating Sprouted Grains on Grazing Dairy Farms Kathy Soder, USDA ARS April 7, 2016 Impacts of the Food Safety Modernization Act on Diversified Organic Vegetable Farms Erin Silva, University of Wisconsin; Dan Stoeckel, Cornell University March 29, 2016 Unique Fly Control Methods for Organic Dairy Production Roger Moon and Brad Heins, University of Minnesota March 24, 2016 Good Sense Food Safety Practices on Organic Vegetable Farms Chris Blanchard, Purple Pitchfork March 16, 2016 Working With Local Organic Grains Stefan Senders, Wide Awake Bakery; Peter Endriss, Runner & Stone Bakery and Restaurant; Dan Avery, Dakota Earth Bakery; Steve Gonzalez, Sfoglini Pasta Shop  March 8, 2016 Design and Management of Organic Strawberry/Vegetable Rotations Carol Shennan, Joji Muramoto, University of California Santa Cruz  March 2, 2016 New Times: New Tools: Cultivating Resilience on Your Organic Farm Laura Lengnick, Cultivating Resilience LLC February 23, 2016 Growing Vegetables and Fruit without Irrigation in Northern California and the Maritime Pacific Northwest Amy Garrett, Oregon State University; Jacques Neukom, Neukom Farm; Steve Peters, Seed Revolution Now and Organic Seed Alliance February 19, 2016 A Novel Nutritional Approach to Rearing Organic Pastured Broiler Chickens (Part 2) Michael Liburn, Larry Phelan, The Ohio State University/OARDC February 16, 2016 Grazing Systems and Forage Quality of Grasses for Organic Dairy Production Brad Heins, University of Minnesota February 11, 2016 Wild Bee Monitoring, Education, and Outreach in Organic Farming Systems Elias Bloom, Rachel Olssen, Washington State University; Rosy Smit, Camp Korey February 10, 2016 Organic Seed Growers Conference Live Broadcast of Selected Presentations various: Recordings coming soon! February 5-6, 2016 Organic Agriculture Research Symposium various: Recordings coming soon! January 20, 2016 Connections between Biodiversity and Livestock Well-Being Juan Alvez, University of Vermont January 14, 2016 Bovine Fatty Acids: From Forage to Milk Melissa Bainbridge and Caleb Goossen, University of Vermont December 17, 2015 Nitrogen Management in Organic Strawberries: Challenges and Approaches Joji Muramoto and Carol Shennan, University of California Santa Cruz; Mark Gaskell, UC Cooperative Extension December 16, 2015 An Integrated Approach to Managing Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle in Crucifer Crops Rammohan Balusu and Ayanava Majumdar, Auburn University; Elena Rhodes, University of Florida Gainesville December 9, 2015 Biological Control of Cole Crop Pests on the California Central Coast Diego Nieto, University of California Santa Cruz December 2, 2015 Extreme Weather: Challenges and Opportunities for Organic Farming Systems in the Midwest Region Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University November 17, 2015 Compost Carryover Effects on Soil Quality and Productivity in Organic Dryland Wheat Earl Creech and Jennifer Reeve, Utah State University  November 10, 2015 Making and Using Compost Teas Lynne Carpenter-Boggs and CeCe Crosby, Washington State University November 4, 2015 Innovative Approaches to Extension in Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Bruna Irene Grimberg, Fabian Menalled and Mary Burrows, Montana State University April 7, 2015 Baking evaluation, sensory analysis, and nutritional characteristics of modern, heritage, and ancient wheat varieties Lisa Kissing Kucek, Cornell; Abdullah Jaradat, USDA ARS; Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin March 25, 2015 Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture Phillip Simon, USDA ARS and University of Wisconsin; Lori Hoagland, Purdue; Philip Roberts, UC Riverside; Micaela Colley, Jared Zystro and Cathleen McCluskey, Organic Seed Alliance March 24, 2015 Non-Antibiotic Control of Fire Blight: What Works As We Head Into a New Era Ken Johnson, Oregon State University; Rachel Elkins, University of California Extension, Tim Smith, University of Washington Extension March 17, 2015 Promoting Native Bee Pollinators in Organic Farming Systems David Crowder and Elias Bloom, Washington State University March 10, 2013 Using Participatory Variety Trials to Assess Response to Environment in Organic Vegetable Crops Alexandra Lyon, University of Wisconsin March 3, 2015 Organic Agriculture Research Symposium Selected Live Broadcasts various February 25 and 26, 2015 Blasting the Competition Away: Air-propelled Abrasive Grits for Weed Management in Organic Grain and Vegetable Crops Sam Wortman, University of Illinois; Sharon Clay and Daniel Humburg, University of South Dakota February 17, 2015 Building Pest-Suppressive Organic Farms: Tools and Strategies Used by Five Long-Term Organic Farms Helen Atthowe and Carl Rosato, Woodleaf Farm February 10, 2015 Organicology 2015: Selected Live Broadcasts various February 6, 2015 Heritage and Ancient Wheat: Varietal Performance and Managment Michael Davis, Cornell University; Steve Zwinger, NDSU January 27, 2015 Managing Bad Stink Bugs Using Good Stink Bugs Yong-Lak Park, West Virginia University January 22, 2015 Rotational No-till and Mulching Systems for Organic Vegetable Farms Jan-Hendrik Cropp, Under_Cover Consulting January 20, 2015 Systems Organic Management Suppresses Cabbageworm Outbreaks: Evidence from 4 Long-term Organic Farms Jake Asplund, Washington State University; Doug O'Brien, Doug O'Brien Agricultural Consulting January 13, 2015 Learning from Our Observations of Pastures & Livestock: Preventing Pasture Problems on the Organic Dairy Sarah Flack, Sarah Flack Consulting December 18, 2014 A Certified Organic Winter Nursery for Corn Breeding Bryan Brunner, University of Puerto Rico, Kevin Montgomery, Paul Scott, USDA ARS December 16, 2014 Permaculture on Organic Farms: The State of Play Rafter Ferguson, Kevin Wolz, Ron Revord, University of Illinois December 9, 2014 Introducing Brassicas into the Organic Dairy Pasture (original title was Introducing Radishes into the Organic Dairy Pasture) Fay Benson, Cornell Cooperative Extension December 4, 2014 IPM in Crucifer Crops: Focus on the Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle Rammohan Balusu and Ayanava Majumdar, Auburn University; Ron Cave, University of Florida December 2, 2014 Considerations for Out-Wintering the Organic Dairy Herd Brad Heins, University of Minnesota November 20, 2014 Dehulling Ancient Grains Frank Kutka, NPSAS; Brian Baker; Nigel Tudor, Weatherbury Farm; Elizabeth Dyck, OGRIN November 18, 2014 Diversity by Design: Using Trap Crops to Control the Cruciferous Flea Beetle Joyce Parker, EPA November 11, 2014 Using Cover Crop Mixtures to Achieve Multiple Goals on the Farm Charlie White, Mitch Hunter, Jermaine Hinds, Jim LaChance, Penn State University October 14, 2014 Understanding the National Organic Program Seed Rule and Sourcing Organic Seed Kristina Hubbard, Organic Seed Alliance; Emily Brown Rosen, USDA NOP, Zea Sonnabend, CCOF and NOSB, Cullen Carns-Hilliker, MOSA June 6, 2014 Birdsfoot Trefoil as a Forage on Organic Dairy Farms Jennifer MacAdam, Utah State University May 15, 2014 Putting the Pieces Together: Lessons Learned from a Reduced-Tillage Organic Cropping Systems Project William Curran, Ron Hoover, John Wallace April 8, 2014 Breeding efforts and cover
crop choices for improved organic dry bean production systems in Michigan Erin Hill, Jim Heilig, Michigan State University March 25, 2014 Organic Blackberry Production Webinar Bernadine Strik, Luis Valenzuela, Oregon State; David Bryla, USDA-ARS Corvallis, OR March 13, 2014 Using Contans (Coniothyrium minitans) for White Mold Management on Organic Farms Webinar Alex Stone, Oregon State University March 4, 2014 2 Part Webinar Series on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Soil Quality in Long-term Integrated and Transitional Reduced Tillage Organic Systems Ann-Marie Fortuna, NDSU, Craig Cogger and Doug Collins, WSU Puyallup Feb 25, 2014 and Feb 27, 2014 Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation to Control Soil Borne Pathogens: Current Research Findings and On-farm Implementation Carol Shennan, Joji Muramoto, University of California Santa Cruz Feb 18, 2014 Biologically Based Organic Management Strategies for Spotted Wing Drosophila Vaughn Walton, Oregon State University; Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University; Hannah Burrack, North Carolina State University Feb 11, 2014 Food Safety in Organic Leafy Greens Sadhana Ravishankar, University of Arizona Feb 10, 2014 Food Safety in Organic Poultry Sandra Diaz Lopez, Irene Hanning-Jarquin Feb 4, 2014 Selected live presentations from the Organic Seed Grower's Conference Various Jan 31-Feb 1, 2014 NRCS EQIP Organic Initiative and Organic Dairy Farms Sarah Brown, Oregon Tilth; Kevin Kaija, USDA NRCS, Vermont January 16, 2014 Late Blight of Tomato and Potato: Recent Occurrences and Management Experiences Margaret T. McGrath, Chris Smart, Beth Gugino, Amanda Gevens, Pamela Roberts January 14, 2014 Economics of Organic Dairy Farming Bob Parsons, University of Vermont Dec 12, 2013 Trap Cropping in Organic Strawberries to Manage Lygus Bugs in California Diego Nieto, University of California Santa Cruz Dec 3, 2013 Behavior Based Grazing Management: A Plant-Herbivore Interaction Webinar Darrell Emmick, USDA NRCS (emeritus) Nov 14, 2013 Organic Dry Bean Production Systems and Cultivar Choices Thomas Michaels, University of Minnesota Nov 12, 2013 A novel nutritional approach to rearing organic pastured broiler chickens Michael Lilburn, The Ohio State University Nov 5, 2013 Excellence in Organic Extension Webinar Series Various Fall 2013 How am I doing: Improving your program by evaluating your extension program with feedback and follow-up Seth Wilner, University of New Hampshire; Anu Rangarajan, Cornell University Nov 4, 2013 Integrating Livestock into Dryland Organic Crop Rotations Lynne Carpenter-Boggs and Jonathan Wachter, Washington State University Oct 22, 2013 Out in the sun: How to plan and put on an engaging, informative and successful field day Charlie White, Penn State University; Molly Hamilton, North Carolina State University Oct 21, 2013 Be my friend: Utilizing social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest to engage and interact with your audience Debbie Roos, North Carolina State Extension, Chatham County; Debra Heleba, University of Vermont Extension Oct 7, 2013 Mastitis Management on Your Organic Dairy Dr. Guy Jodarski, DVM, Organic Valley CROPP Cooperative Sep 10, 2013 Effective Presentations: How to develop and deliver a farmer-friendly talk Seth Wilner, University of New Hampshire Sept 9 2013 International Quinoa Research Symposium Broadcast  Various  Aug 12-14, 2013 Amending Soils in the Organic Dairy Pasture Cindy Daley, California State University Chico Jun 27, 2013 Organic Dairy Forages: Focus on Summer Annuals Heather Darby, University of Vermont; Rick Kersbergen, University of Maine May 23, 2013 Scouting for Vegetable and Fruit Pests on Organic Farms Helen Atthowe and Doug O'Brien Apr 25, 2013 Researcher and Farmer Innovation to Increase Nitrogen Cycling on Organic Farms Louise Jackson and Tim Bowles, UC Davis Apr 23, 2013 Supplementing the Organic Dairy Cow Diet: Results of Molasses and Flaxseed Feeding Trials Kathy Soder, USDA-ARS Apr 18, 2013 Organic Farming Systems Research at the University of Nebraska Elizabeth Sarno, Charles Shapiro, Richard Little, Vicki Schlegel, James Brandle, University of Nebraska Mar 26, 2013 CSA Farmer's Guide to Accepting SNAP/EBT Payments Webinar Bryan Allan, Friends of Zenger Farm Mar 21, 2013 Research Update on Non-antibiotic control of Fire Blight Ken Johnson, Oregon State; Rachel Elkins, U of CA Cooperative Extension; Tim Smith, WSU Cooperative Extension Mar 19, 2013 National Organic Program Update Miles, McEvoy, NOP Mar 13, 2013 NRCS Conservation Practices, Organic Management and Soil Health Michelle Wander and Carmen Ugarte, University of Illinois, Susan Andrews, NRCS Mar 11, 2013 Performance of Organic Treatments in Long-Term Systems Trials: Organic Benefits and Challenges in the Face of Climate Change Erin Silva, University of Wisconsin Mar 5, 2013 Organic Quinoa Production in the Pacific Northwest Kevin Murphy, WSU Feb 26, 2013 Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs Anne Nielsen, Rutgers University Feb 19, 2013 Management for High-Quality Organic Wheat and Ancient Grain Production in the Northeast David Benscher, Cornell, Greg Roth, Penn State, Elizabeth Dyck, OGRIN Feb 12, 2013 Effects of Climate Change on Insect Communities in Organic Farming Systems David Crowder, Washington State University Feb 4, 2013 Organic Methods for Control of Insect Pests and Diseases of Pecan and Peach David Shapiro-Ilan, Clive Bock, USDA-ARS, Byron, GA Jan 29, 2013 Linking Cover Crops, Plant Pathogens, and Disease Control in Organic Tomatoes Brian McSpadden Gardener, The Ohio State University Jan 21, 2013 How can Organic, non-GMO and GMO Crops Coexist? Live Broadcast Lynn Clarkson, Clarkson Grain. Broadcast live from the 2013 Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism and Organic Conference Jan 10, 2013 The "Ancient" Grains Emmer, Einkorn and Spelt: What We Know and What We Need to Find Out Frank Kutka, NPSAS, Steve Zwinger, NDSU, Julie Dawson, Cornell, June Russell, Greenmarket/GrowNYC Jan 8, 2013 Developing an Organic System Plan for Row Crops Beth Rota Jan 7, 2013 Bovine Milk Fats: A Look at Organic Milk Gillian Butler, Newcastle University, UK Dec 18, 2012 Barley Fodder Feeding for Organic Dairies John Stoltzfus, Be-A-Blessing Organic Dairy, Fay Benson, Cornell University Nov 27, 2012 Using the eOrganic Organic Seed Production Tutorials Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance Nov 16, 2012 Can we talk? Improving Weed Management Communication between Organic Farmers and Extension Sarah Zwickle, The Ohio State University; Marleen Riemens, Wageningen University and Research Center, Netherlands Nov 13, 2012 Sourcing Organic Seed Just Got Easier: An Introduction to Organic Seed Finder Chet Boruff, AOSCA, Kristina Hubbard, Organic Seed Alliance Aug 21, 2012 Your Organic Dairy Herd Health Toolbox Dr. Hubert Karreman, Penn Dutch Cow Care Jul 16, 2012 International Organic Fruit Symposium various Jun 19 and 21, 2012 Breeding and Genetics: Considerations for Organic Dairy Farms Brad Heins, University of Minnesota Jun 19, 2012 Organic Weed Management on Livestock Pastures Sid Bosworth, University of Vermont 5/15/12 Live Broadcast from Fly Management on Your Organic Dairy Workshop Roger Moon, University of Minnesota; J Keith Waldron, Cornell; Wes Watson, North Carolina State University 4/19/12 NRCS EQIP Technical and Financial Support for Conservation on Organic Farms Webinar Sarah Brown, Oregon Tilth 3/29/12 Organic Seed Breeding for Nutrition Philipp Simon, Walter Goldstein, Jim Myers, Micaela Colley 3/23/12 Cover Crops for Disease Suppression Alex Stone, Oregon State University 3/20/12 Fire Blight Control in Organic Pome Fruit Systems Under the Proposed Non-antibiotic Standard Ken Johnson, Oregon State University, Rachel Elkins, UC Cooperative Extension 3/13/12 The Role of Cover Crops in Organic Transition Strategies Brian McSpadden Gardener, The Ohio State University 3/6/12 Optimizing the Benefits of Hairy Vetch in Organic Production John Teasdale, USDA-ARS Sustainable Agricultural Systems Lab, Beltsville, MD 2/28/12 Stink Bug Management with Trap Crops Russell Mizell, University of Florida 2/21/12 Veggie Compass: Whole Farm Profit Management Erin Silva and Rebecca Claypool, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2/14/12 Cultivation and Seedbank Management for Improved Weed Control Eric Gallandt, University of Maine 2/7/12 Participatory On-farm Research: Beyond the Randomized Complete Block Design Sieglinde Snapp, Michigan State University 1/31/12 The OrganicA Project: Current Research on Organic Production of Ginger Gold, Honeycrisp, Zestar!, Macoun, and Liberty Apples Lorraine Berkett, University of Vermont 1/24/12 The Organic Seed Grower's Conference, Port Townsend Washington: Selected Live Broadcasts various 1/20/12 and 1/21/12 Ecological Farm Design for Pest Management In Organic Vegetable Production: Successes and Challenges on Two Farms Helen Atthowe, Doug O'Brien 1/18/12 Carolina Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference: Selected Live Broadcasts various 1/12/12 and 1/13/12 Why Eat Organic: Live Broadcast from the Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism and Organic Conference Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota 1/12/12 Reduced Tillage in Organic Vegetable Production: Successes, Challenges, and New Directions Helen Atthowe, Biodesign Farm, Consultant 12/13/11 Microbial Food Safety Issues of Organic Foods Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, University of Minnesota 12/6/11 Starting Up Small-Scale Organic Hops Production Rob Sirrine, Michigan State University, Brian Tennis, Michigan Hop Alliance 11/15/11 Dryland Organic Agriculture Symposium from the Washington Tilth Conference 2011 Various speakers, morning and afternoon sessions. 11/11/11 Tracking Your Produce--For Your Business and Health Collen Collier Bess, Michigan Dept of Agriculture 11/8/11 Healthy Soils for a Healthy Organic Dairy Farm -- Broadcast from 2011 NOFA-NY Organic Dairy Conference Heather Darby, University of Vermont, Cindy Daley, University of California, Chico 11/4/11 Root Media and Fertility Management for Organic Transplants John Biernbaum, Michigan State University 11/1/11 Plan for Marketing Your Organic Products Susan Smalley, Michigan State University 10/25/11 How to Breed for Organic Production Systems Jim Myers, Oregon State University 10/18/11 Flooding and Organic Certification Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota 10/13/11 Stockpiling Forages to Extend the Grazing Season on Your Organic Dairy Laura Paine, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection 7/28/11 Fly Management in the Organic Dairy Pasture Donald Rutz, Keith Waldron, New York State IPM Program 7/6/11 Using Small Grains as Forages on Your Organic Dairy Heather Darby, University of Vermont Extension 4/14/11

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Updated 2017 presentation available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3dLbnJm8Sw&t=10s

Jim Riddle, Joe McCommons, and the Quality Control Manager of Lorentz Meats 4/5/11 A Novel Strategy for Soil-borne Disease Management: Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD) Joji Muramoto, Carol Shennan, David Butler, Maren Mochizuki, Erin Rosskopf 3/30/11 Integrated Pest Management in Organic Field Crops Eileen Cullen. Robin Mittenthal, University of Wisconsin, Christine Mason, Standard Process Farm 3/29/11 The Evolution, Status, and Future of Organic No-Till in the Northeast US Bill Curran, Penn State, Steven Mirsky, USDA, Bill Mason, Mason's Heritage Farms 3/22/11 USDA ERS 2011 Organic Farming Systems Conference Webinars various 3/16/11 Local Dirt: Beyond Marketing. Find Buyers, Sell Online, Source & Buy Product…Yourself Heather Hilleren, Kassie Rizzo, Local Dirt 3/15/11 GMO Contamination: What's an Organic Farmer to Do? Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota 3/9/11 North Carolina's Statewide Initiative for Building a Local Food Economy Nancy Creamer, Teisha Wymore, North Carolina State University 3/1/11 Grafting for Disease Management in Organic Tomato Production Frank Louws North Carolina State University Cary Rivard, Kansas State University 2/22/11 Shades of Green Dairy Farm Calculator Charles Benbrook, The Organic Center 2/1/11 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Dairy Farming Systems Tom Richard, Gustavo Camargo, Penn State 1/25/11 Assessing Nitrogen Contribution and Rhizobia Diversity Associated with Winter Legume Cover Crops in Organic Systems Julie Grossman, North Carolina State University 12/14/10 Using Winter Killed Cover Crops to Facilitate Organic No-till Planting of Early Spring Vegetables Mike Snow, Farm Manager, Accokeek Ecosystem Farm; Charlie White, Penn State 12/7/10 Using Cover Crops to Suppress Weeds in Northeast US Farming systems William Curran, Matthew Ryan, Penn State 12/2/10 Transitioning Organic Dairy Cows off and on Pasture Rick Kersbergen, University of Maine 11/23/10 Greenhouse Gases and Agriculture: Where does Organic Farming fit? David Granatstein, Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, Washington State University, Dave Huggins 11/15/10 Impact of Grain Farming Methods on Climate Change Michel Cavigelli, USDA, Beltsville MD 11/12/10 Setting up a Grazing System on Your Organic Dairy Farm Sarah Flack, Sarah Flack Consulting, Cindy Daley, California State University, Chico 10/1/10 Maximizing Dry Matter Intake on Your Organic Dairy Farm Karen Hoffman, USDA-NRCS 9/16/10 How to Calculate Pasture Dry Matter Intake on Your Organic Dairy Farm Sarah Flack, Sarah Flack Consulting 8/20/10 Late Blight Control in Your Organic Garden Meg McGrath, Cornell 7/21/10 Late Blight Control on Organic Farms Meg McGrath, Cornell, Sally Miller, Ohio State 7/1/10 Increasing Plant and Soil Biodiversity on Organic Farmscapes Louise Jackson, University of California-Davis 5/4/10 Cover Crop Selection Jude Maul, USDA ARS 4/27/10 The Economics of Organic Dairy Farming in New England Bob Parsons, University of Vermont 4/13/10 Estimating Plant-Available Nitrogen Contribution from Cover Crops Nick Andrews, Dan Sullivan, Oregon State 4/13/10 Planning for Flexibility in Effective Crop Rotations Chuck Mohler, Cornell 4/6/10 Using NRCS Conservation Practices and Programs to Transition to Organic David Lamm, USDA NRCS 3/30/10 Planning Your Organic Farm for Profit Richard Wiswall, Cate Farm 3/22/10 A Look at the Newly Released Organic Pasture Rule Kerry Smith, USDA, AMS, National Organic Program 3/17/10 Organic Blueberry Production Bernadine Strik, Handell Larco, Oregon State University, David Bryla, USDA 3/9/10 High Tunnel Production and Low Cost Tunnel Construction Tim Coolong, University of Kentucky 3/2/10 Getting EQIPed: USDA Conservation Programs for Organic and Transistioning Farmers Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota 2/23/10 Organic Certification of Research Sites and Facilities Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota 2/9/10 Grafting Tomatoes for Organic Open Field and High Tunnel Production David Francis, Ohio State 2/2/10 Undercover Nutrient Investigation: The Effects of Mulch on Nutrients for Blueberry Dan Sullivan, Ryan Costello, Luis Valenzuela, Oregon State 1/26/10 ABCs of Organic Certification Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota 1/19/10 Organic Farming Financial Benchmarks Dale Nordquist, University of Minnesota 1/12/10 Organic Late Blight 2009 Webinar Sally Miller, Ohio State: Meg McGrath, Cornell; Alex Stone, Oregon State University 12/14/09

 

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About the Webinar

The webinar will present information about a novel non-chemical approach to soil borne disease management, called anaerobic soil disinfestation. We will discuss data obtained from studies applying this technique to strawberry production in California and vegetable production in Florida.

About the Presenters

Dr. Carol Shennan is a Professor of Agroecology at the Department of Environmental Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz. Her research focuses on nutrient cycling and ecological pest management in agroecosystems, and sustainability of socio-ecological systems in both developed and developing countries.

Dr. David Butler is an Assistant Professor of Organic, Sustainable, and Alternative Crop Production in the Plant Sciences Department at the University of Tennessee. His research focuses on developing management practices that increase sustainability of crop production systems in the southeastern U.S.

Collaborators Joji Muramoto, UC Santa Cruz, Maren Mochizuki, University of California Cooperative Extension, and Erin Rosskopf, USDA-ARS join the question and answer session following the presentation.

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eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website  at http:www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

 

This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXC8SElTMk

About the webinar

In this webinar, recorded on, March 29, 2011, a farmer,  Christine Mason, shares her approach to minimizing insect pest impact in organic farming systems, while University of Wisconsin researchers Eileen Cullen and Robin Mittenthal weave in results from projects specifically designed to advance the IPM paradigm for organic agriculture.

Slides from the webinar as a pdf file: http://cop.extension.org/mediawiki/files/f/f3/IPMWebinar.pdf

Resources mentioned in the webinar:

UC Davis IPM Degree Days calculator:  http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/WEATHER/ddretrieve.html

University of Wisconsin degree day calculator: http://www.soils.wisc.edu/uwex_agwx/thermal_models/degree_days

About the Presenters

Christine Mason is Farm Manager at Standard Process certified-organic farm, Palmyra, Wisconsin, Secretary of the Wisconsin Organic Advisory Council, and a Certified Crop Advisor. Christine and her family are the fifth generation on their family farm in Palymyra, WI growing organic corn, soybeans, wheat and forages.

Eileen Cullen is Associate Professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison Entomology Department. She is also UW-Extension State Specialist for field and forage crop entomology focusing on integrated pest management (IPM).

Robin Mittenthal has worked on organic farms, taught high school science, and is now completing his doctorate in entomology at the University of Wisconsin with a focus on connections between soil fertility, plant health, and insect responses.

About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website  at http:www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

Find all upcoming and archived eOrganic webinars at http://www.extension.org/pages/25242

 

This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxsQALZxnXE

About the webinar

Organic farmers in the mid-Atlantic region face many production constraints including farming on erodible soils in vulnerable watersheds. Historically, organic crop farming has relied heavily on tilling the soil to prepare the seedbed and to help manage weeds. Most organic farmers make between 7 and 12 tractor passes over their fields during the first half of the growing season for seedbed preparations, planting, and cultivation for weed control. Excessive tillage is costly from the energetic standpoint (diesel fuel and labor) and can decrease soil quality and soil carbon. As a result, there is a growing interest among farmers and researchers in identifying and adopting practices that are less tillage intensive, while at the same time continue providing sufficient weed control in organic crop production systems. This Webinar will discuss the evolution, current status, and potential future of organic reduced-till with a particular focus on grain production. The system we will present relies on growing high-residue cover crops and using a roller-crimper for cover crop management. Bill Curran from Penn State University and Steven Mirsky with the USDA-ARS will present and discuss some of their research along with Bill Mason, Mason Heritage Farm, an organic farmer collaborator from the eastern shore of Maryland.

About the presenters

Bill Curran is a professor of weed science in the Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences at Penn State University and has an extension-research split focused in weed management for agronomic crops. Bill’s extension and research programs focus on integrated weed management and weed management in conservation tillage systems including managing cover crops in conventional and organic-based cropping systems.

Steven Mirsky is a Research Ecologist for the USDA-ARS in the Sustainable Agricultural
Systems Laboratory in Beltsville, MD. Dr. Mirsky has a research background in evaluating
the multifunctional role of cover crops and their integration into agroecosystems for soil, crop,
and weed management. He has been investigating cover crop-based, reduced-tillage organic
field crop production and weed management strategies in organic field crops including high
residue cultivation, stale seed-bedding, and tine weeding for the past five years. Dr. Mirsky
is responsible for the weed, soil, and crop management activities at Beltsville Agricultural
Research Center and on-farm experiments in Maryland.

Bill Mason, Mason Heritage Farm. Located near Queen Anne, MD, Bill and Susanne Mason
are the 4th generation to operate the business. The farm itself consists of 850 acres, most
of which is dedicated to grain production. The crops currently grown include corn, wheat,
soybeans and barley. With the rising expenses in the agricultural industry, the desire to be more
environmentally friendly, and the growing interest in organic products, Bill decided to look into
organic production starting in 2003. In 2005 he transitioned 190 acres and currently has 500
acres of certified organic grain. On the farm they use no-till production methods to help with
weed suppression and nutrient management relying heavily on cover crops.

About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website  at http:www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

 

This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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The following sessions were recorded live at the USDA 2011 Organic Farming Systems Conference in Washington, D.C. Click the links below to view the recordings. Find the conference proceedings in the Crop Management journal here.

View the recordings as a YouTube playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB4B8EF1C4493D5F8

March 16, 2011

Comparing Organic and Conventional Agriculture in the U.S: What Can We Measure? John Reganold, Washington State University.

Productivity in Organic Farming Systems—Findings from U.S. Long-term Experiments.

• The USDA-ARS Beltsville Farming Systems Project 1996 to 2010. Michel Cavigelli, USDA-Agricultural Research Service
• The Long Term Agroecolocial Research (LTAR) Experiment: A 13 Year Comparison of Organic and Conventional Systems. Kathleen Delate, Iowa State University
• The West Virginia Organic Research Farm. Jim Kotcon, West Virginia University
• Organic System Yield Trends in the Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trials. Jon Baldock, University of Wisconsin.

Profitability of Organic Farming—Findings from U.S. Long-term Experiments.

• Lessons from the Sustainable Agriculture Farming Systems Project. Karen Klonsky, University of California, Davis
• Profitability of Supplying Ecosystem Services from Michigan Row Crop Systems. Scott Swinton, Michigan State University
• Cornell Organic Cropping Systems Project. Brian Caldwell, Cornell University
• Profitability of Organic Farming Systems in Wisconsin. Janet Hedtcke, University of Wisconsin.

March 17, 2011

Welcome Message by Cathie Woteki, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, and USDA Chief Scientist

Social Dimensions of Organic Production and Systems Research. Douglas Constance, Sam Houston State University.

Structure, Profitability, and Challenges in the U.S. Organic Sector - Findings from USDA Producer Surveys

• Organic Farming Systems Data Collection and Research Using the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) - PDF. William McBride, USDA, Economic Research Service
• Technology Adoption and Technical Efficiency: Organic and Conventional Dairy Farms in the United States - PDF. Carlos D. Mayen, New Mexico State University
• Washington State Apple Cost of Production Studies - PDF. Mykel Taylor, Washington State University

The Environmental and Social Impacts of Organic Farming.

• Center for Environmental Farming Systems. Frank Louws, North Carolina State University
• A Flawed Food Production System and an Organic Solution. Jeff Moyer, Rodale Institute
• Field Crop Transition Experiment at OARDC. Deborah Stinner, Ohio State University
• Long Term Organic Cropping Systems Research in Minnesota. Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota

Closing the Loop - Stakeholder Driven Research Benefits Consumers.

• Large Participatory Projects in Vegetable Improvement. Molly Jahn, University of Wisconsin
• Organic Grains. Ellen Mallory, University of Maine
• Organic Fruit Production Research. Bernadine Strik, Oregon State University
• Organic Dairy for the Next Generation. Heather Darby, University of Vermont.

March 18 - Friday

Organic Agriculture - Global Contributions to Environment and Food Security. Nadia Scialabba, Senior Officer, Sustainable Development, FAO-UN

Organic Cropping Systems for Vegetable Production: Crop Nutrition and Environmental Effects. Kristian Thorup-Kristensen, Copenhagen University

Transition to Organic Fruit Production - Impacts on Yield and Environmental Performance in a Muscadine Vineyard. Girish K. Panicker, Director, Center for Conservation Research, Alcorn State University

About eOrganic

eOrganic is the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice at eXtension.org. Our website  at http:www.extension.org/organic_production contains articles, videos, and webinars for farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, certifiers, researchers and educators seeking reliable information on organic agriculture, published research results, farmer experiences, and certification. The content is collaboratively authored and reviewed by our community of University researchers and Extension personnel, agricultural professionals, farmers, and certifiers with experience and expertise in organic agriculture.

 

This is an eOrganic article and was reviewed for compliance with National Organic Program regulations by members of the eOrganic community. Always check with your organic certification agency before adopting new practices or using new materials. For more information, refer to eOrganic's articles on organic certification.

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