This fact sheet from WSDA outlines how to determine if an input material meets the USDA organic regulations and would be allowed for use on an organic farm.
Type: Fact Sheets & Briefs
Guidelines for Using Mulches and Weed Barriers
Fact sheet that provides guidelines for using mulches and weed barrers in organic production
Natural Resource and Biodiversity Conservation
Fact sheet on USDA organic regulations for natural resource and biodiversity conservation.
Crop Pest, Weed, and Disease Preventative Practices
Fact sheet on preventative practices for pest, weed, and disease managment for organic production.
Manure and Compost Application Timing
Fact sheet on using manure and compost in organic production
Substances for Organic Crop and Livestock Production
USDA fact sheet on substances for organic crop and livestock production
Tipsheet: Assessing the Soil Resource for Beginning Organic Farmers
It is important for farmers, especially organic farmers, to understand how to assess their soils in order to better manage them. Assessing your soils through both field and lab observations can identify limitations in your soil and help guide soil-management decisions. Organic production practices depend heavily on good soil management to support plant health, as… Continue reading Tipsheet: Assessing the Soil Resource for Beginning Organic Farmers
Tipsheet: Manure in Organic Production Systems
Tipsheet on using manure in organic production.
Tipsheet: Organic Pest Management
Tipsheet on managing pests in organic crop production
Tipsheet: Organic Approach to Animal Health
Tipsheet on how to animal health with organic production.