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!
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.
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
Soil Health Strategies for the Southern Region
This self-directed course dives into the application of organic soil health principles through a series of practical modules with concepts and strategies, illustrated by innovative farmer stories. Course participants will also find resources for deeper dives into soil health topics, descriptions of the inherent properties of soil types commonly found in the South, and snapshots… Continue reading Soil Health Strategies for the Southern Region
Webinar – Allowed Inputs for Organic Farms
This webinar is designed to help organic farmers navigate the complexities of input selection for organic production. Discover how OMRI certifies products, the benefits of using OMRI-listed inputs, and guidelines for maintaining organic compliance. Learn about the certifier’s role in input review, including the decision-making process and the types of questions they can and cannot… Continue reading Webinar – Allowed Inputs for Organic Farms
Akamai Cover Crop Mix: How to establish? Partial Cost Analysis and Its Benefits
Akamai Cover Crop Mix (White clover, buckwheat, black oat): Does it benefit soil health?
Fertility Guide Companion
This companion guide goes along with the “Organic Fertility Guide and Tool Template” created by Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center. The purpose of this guide is to support farmers and growers to understand how much fertilizer to apply throughout the year to better manage crop and soil health and prevent nutrient leaching. There are many… Continue reading Fertility Guide Companion