This self-paced, interactive course will explore the biological, technical, economic, and socio-political aspects of organic seed production.
Resources Category: Organic Crop Production
Explore best practices in organic crop production. Get expert tips on soil management, crop rotation, and sustainable farming techniques to boost your organic yields.
Field and Tunnel Maps Template (Organic Association of Kentucky)
Use this spreadsheet to map out your crop and rotation plan as you build it and throughout the growing season.
Organic Vegetable Crop Planning Tool (Organic Association of Kentucky)
Use this spreadsheet to establish a new crop production plan or organize your existing one. This template allows farmers to generate separate greenhouse and planting schedules from a primary crop plan.
Kentucky Production and Resource Catalog (Organic Association of Kentucky)
Where to get things? Where to get help? Where to find information?
Organic no-till: Voices of Farmers and Researchers (OGRAIN-Wisconsin)
An interview with Jesus Gonzalez, tractor operator; Jesus Gonzalez Negrete, tractor operator and Andrew Casner, Agricultural Data and Project Manager.
Michigan Organic Resources Farmer Directory (Washtenaw Conservation District)
Vendors of organic inputs, equipment and supplies, and services useful for organic farming in Michigan. Includes locations of agencies and non-profits providing technical assistance to Michigan farmers.
WHAT is Organic? (Michigan State University-OTFP)
What does it mean to be Certified Organic? Hear from Ryan Romeyn of Providence Organic Farm and Katie Brandt of the MSU Organic Farmer Training Program.
Urban Agriculture Expertise Directory (Iowa State University)
A directory featuring local and out of state contacts for agencies and experts in urban agriculture, plus links to resources, directories, trainings and more.
2024 Organic Corn Harvest (Iowa State University)
ISU Neely-Kinyon Organic Farm
Dripping Springs Farm Tour – What does Organic Mean to You? (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
On the front porch of their organic homestead in the Ozark Hills, farmers Mark Cain and Michael Crane discuss the true meaning of organic farming beyond the absence of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. Mark provides personal anecdotes from coffee and tobacco farmers in Peru and Thailand who transitioned to organic methods after devastating experiences… Continue reading Dripping Springs Farm Tour – What does Organic Mean to You? (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)