Resources Category: Soil and Nutrient Management
Improve soil health with organic soil and nutrient management practices. Access resources on composting, cover cropping, and soil fertility to enhance your farm’s productivity.
Blog: Journey to Agronomist and Beyond: A Conversation with Neal Kinsey (Missouri Organic Association)
Conversation with agronomist Neal Kinsey, author of Hands-On Agronomy. Neal’s career is rooted in Missouri, where his personal farming experience and academic studies led him to a lifelong mission: helping farmers understand and improve their soils.
Journey to Agronomist and Beyond | Soil Fertility with Neal Kinsey (Missouri Organic Association)
In this session, agronomist Neal Kinsey shares his journey from farming in Missouri to studying under Dr. William Albrecht, whose principles of soil fertility shaped Neal’s lifelong work. From boosting soybean yields on his family farm to writing Hands-On Agronomy, Neal explains how proper soil testing, fertility balancing, and nutrient management transform plant health and… Continue reading Journey to Agronomist and Beyond | Soil Fertility with Neal Kinsey (Missouri Organic Association)
Organic Transition Journey: Harland’s Creek Farm
In this video, Erasmo Flores García of Harland’s Creek Farm in Pittsboro, North Carolina, shares his experience transitioning to and maintaining a certified organic operation. He discusses key aspects of organic production, including crop rotation, soil health management, weed and pest control, and the benefits of sustainable farming for both human and environmental health.
Virtual Farm Tour – Inyoni Organic Farm
Nick Batty is founder and owner of Inyoni Organic Farm, a USDA certified organic farm located in Naples, Florida. The farm produces up to 50 different varieties of organically grown and harvested vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruit. Nick, drawing on over two decades of experience, shares insights on the farm’s operations, methods for production including… Continue reading Virtual Farm Tour – Inyoni Organic Farm
Farm Spotlight: Soil Tests and Fertilizing at Love is Love Cooperative Farm (Mansfield, GA)
Not all fertilizers are the same, and understanding the differences can significantly impact your crop yield. In this video, Demetrius Milling of Love is Love Cooperative Farm in Georgia, explains how fertilizer size affects distribution, the best methods for applying large granule and fine particle fertilizers, and why soil testing is essential before fertilizing. By… Continue reading Farm Spotlight: Soil Tests and Fertilizing at Love is Love Cooperative Farm (Mansfield, GA)
Organic Podcast Series
The podcast series consists of interviews and discussions on current organic issues. Podcasts are 100% developed by Cal Poly Students. They are released on a monthly basis.
Farm Spotlight: Tomato Trellising and Fertilizing at Oxford College Farm in Oxford, GA
This video covers two of the most effective ways to support your tomato plants, using cages and Hortanova netting trellising. Learn when to use cages versus trellising, which method works best for different tomato varieties, and how to feed your plants organically throughout the growing season.
Integrating Compost for Fertility and Soil Health (OGRAIN)
This video features Patrick sharing their journey starting a compost operation on their farm. He shares details about their system and what it took to get started as well as their challenges and successes along the way. He also shares how this has changed the way they address soil fertility on their farm.
Webinar: Vermicomposting 101
In this webinar, NCAT specialists Gabriella Soto-Velez and Hakeem Holmes are joined by Seth Phillips, Livestock Specialist at ECHO Global Farm’s North America Regional Impact Center in Florida. Seth shared the fundamentals of vermicomposting—a low-cost, high-impact way to build healthy soil. In this session, you’ll learn: how to set up and manage a worm bin,… Continue reading Webinar: Vermicomposting 101