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)
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.
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
Webinar – Composting 101 with Sundiata from Compost Community
In this webinar, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez teams up with Sundiata from Compost Community in Tallahassee, Florida, to dive deep into composting techniques, soil health, and the power of the soil-food web!
Soil Test Interpretation Tool (Organic Association of Kentucky)
This document will help you track your soil test results and changes over time. As you input soil test results, cells will automatically change color to reflect low to high levels for each category.
Podcast Series 2: “Organic Odyssey”
Ongoing podcast series produced by Cal Poly Students. Episodes are released monthly. Season 2 began on September 23, 2024.
Compost & Manure Fact Sheet
1-page fact sheet guiding usage of compost and manure on certified organic operations.
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