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.

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

Soil Health and Organic Farming Guidebooks

The Soil Health and Organic Farming Guidebooks offer practical, science-based resources to help farmers build and maintain healthy, productive soils through organic practices. Covering essential topics such as building soil organic matter, conservation tillage, nutrient and water management, and climate adaptation, these guidebooks provide region-specific advice to enhance farm resilience. Farmers can also explore ecological… Continue reading Soil Health and Organic Farming Guidebooks