Use this matrix to assess whether your operation needs to be certified, particularly pertaining to the new Strengthening of Organic Enforcement rule.
Type: Manuals/Guides
Organic Potato Production in Idaho: Nutrient Management and Variety Selection
Topics in this publication include selecting varieties that may be suited for organic production; adapting fertilizer recommendations intended for conventionally grown potatoes; selecting organic nutrient sources; and using green manures, cover crops and rotation crops to meet nutrient requirements.
Selecting Winter Wheat Cultivars for Organic Production
A guide to selecting winter wheat cultivars for organic production, including selection criteria, cultivar recommendations, and how to supplement with organic and conventional online data.
Organic Alfalfa Management Guide
Looking to switch to organic alfalfa production? This management guide details the considerations and procedures for doing so.
Calculating Dry Matter Intake from Pasture for Ruminants
This resource is designed to help you calculate how much dry matter your animals get from pasture and demonstrate that you have a plan to comply with the National Organic Program requirements for pasture for organic ruminant livestock.
Organic Alternatives for Late Blight Control in Potatoes
New strains of late blight have emerged in recent years, making potato production especially challenging. Several nonchemical options are available for managing this disease, including cultural practices, some varietal resistance, and alternative sprays that discourage disease development.
Tree Fruits: Organic Production Overview
This guide is an overview of issues relevant to commercial organic production of temperate-zone fruiting trees and bushes and, to a lesser extent, tree nuts. It includes discussions of marketing and economics, orchard design, and cultural considerations, including crop varieties, site selection, site preparation, soil fertility, weed control, and pest management (insects, diseases, and vertebrates).… Continue reading Tree Fruits: Organic Production Overview
Organic Pulses Production, Economics, and Marketing
Pulses are leguminous crops that are harvested solely for dry seed. Dried beans, lentils, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), and other dry peas are the most known and consumed types of pulses. This publication covers organic pulse production, economics, and marketing. Organic pulse production differs from non-organic production in important ways, and organic pulses in general are… Continue reading Organic Pulses Production, Economics, and Marketing
Disease and Insect Management in Organic Small Grains
This publication introduces the multifaceted comprehensive strategy of weed management used for organic small grain production, combining techniques including crop rotation, sanitation, cultural practices, variety and seed selection and planting, cover crops, tillage, use of organic herbicides, and others.
Nutrient Management in Organic Small Grains
This publication provides information on sources of fertility for organic small grains that are acceptable according to the USDA National Organic Program standards.