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.

Clever Ways to Use Carbon Materials Found on the Farm for Feeding the Soil and Improving Plant Health

As the cost of fertilizers and soil amendments rises, understanding how to use on-farm materials to improve soil health is paramount.  Join us for a discussion on how to utilize compost and ‘waste’ materials on the farm and homestead to create important soil correctives and biological stimulants.  Brewing compost teas, making and using plant extracts and fermented… Continue reading Clever Ways to Use Carbon Materials Found on the Farm for Feeding the Soil and Improving Plant Health

Managing Soil Fertility on Organic Farms in the Southwest

In this lesson on soil fertility on organic farms in the Southwest, you’ll hear from farmers and their advisors about the mental and agronomic shifts necessary to manage soil and plant nutrients effectively. You’ll also learn about the tools and materials available to organic farmers and how best to put them to work.

10-Part Transition to Organic Webinar Series for Crop Producers Presentation Videos

The Transition to Organic Webinar Series was a 10-week virtual training program designed to support crop producers in navigating the organic certification process. The series was a collaboration between Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), the UC Organic Agriculture Institute and UC Cooperative Extension. Presenters included UC ANR Farm Advisors, nonprofit agricultural professionals, organic inspectors,… Continue reading 10-Part Transition to Organic Webinar Series for Crop Producers Presentation Videos