Seasoned farmer Abeni Ramsey, of City Girl Farm, discusses how to assess climate, site conditions (including topography & soil types & drainage), calculating bed length, and yield per sq foot; and seasonality – understanding what you can plant when.
Type: Conferences/Presentation Materials
Dry Matter Intake and Feed Audits
This resource was created to share information about the dry matter intake and NOP compliance.
Safe and Effective Use of OMRI-Listed Pesticides
Ethan Grundberg, (Cornell’s Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program), presented best practices, explained the USDA National Organic Program and Organic Materials Review Institute, and provided an overview of commonly used applications including Bacillus thuringiensis, neem, pyrethrins, and spinosads. This is the second slideshow presented in the Organic Pesticide Basics / Fundamentos de los Pesticidas Orgánicos… Continue reading Safe and Effective Use of OMRI-Listed Pesticides
Organic Pesticide Basics
In this introductory presentation, Raul E. Lemus-Garza (Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County), lays out key terminology, pesticide classification, and labeling. This is the first slideshow presented in the webinar recording of Organic Pesticide Basics / Fundamentos de los Pesticidas Orgánicos.
Entendiendo los diferentes métodos de control de plagas (Understanding Different Methods of Pest Control)
This presentation by Raúl E. Lemus Garza, Understanding Different Methods of Pest Control, reinforces and dives deeper into some of the IPM concepts laid out in IPM Basics, including the concept of threshold levels, pest scouting, and options for cultural, mechanical, and biological control as alternatives to chemical controls. This presentation is in Spanish only.
PSU Extension: History and Evolution of Organic Pest Management
This Spanish-language presentation by Maria Gorgo-Simcox of Penn State Extension covers the history and evolution of Integrated Pest Management including the concept of bioaccumulation. Gorgo-Simcox defines the “pest” in IPM before discussing the various cultural, mechanical, biological and chemical controls that are in an organic growers toolbox for managing those pests.
Presentation materials on organic basics
https://www.organicagronomy.org/organic-101-webinar Slide deck for upcoming Organic 101 webinar
Organic Farming…Certified or Not
A slide deck presentation about the organic certification process.