Type: Websites

Organic-approved Pest Control Materials (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)

Center for Arkansas Farms and Food (CAFF) developed this webpage resource to offer some best management practices for addressing Japanese beetles, cucumber beetles, cabbage moth, tomato fruit worm, Colorado potato beetle, leaf hoppers, stink bugs, harlequin bug, tarnished plant bug, squash vine borer. There are quite a few products available that can be used in… Continue reading Organic-approved Pest Control Materials (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)

Organic Trade Association’s TOPP Project Homepage

In 2023, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) was selected as a National Partner for the U.S. Agriculture Department’s (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP), a key component of USDA’s broad multi-agency push to expand organic agriculture by providing more direct support and technical assistance to producers across the United States. This work is supported through the… Continue reading Organic Trade Association’s TOPP Project Homepage

Crop-Livestock Integration Resources

To address the need for ICLS resources, OFRF has created a Crop-Livestock Integration series based on interviews with highly experienced organic producers across the US whose farming operations have benefited from integrated crop and livestock production. The series includes four farmer stories, a video presentation, and factsheets on key topics, such as: The Benefits of… Continue reading Crop-Livestock Integration Resources

Heritage and Landrace Grain Network

Over the course of the last decade, interest in reviving organic heritage grains has increased dramatically. There has been a rise in appreciation of their beauty, nutritional value, genetic diversity, and fascinating histories. The importance of incorporating them into a sustainable crop rotation and their inherent adaptability are additional compelling qualities. As our climate continues… Continue reading Heritage and Landrace Grain Network

Organic Sound and Sensible Resources: Understanding the Rules, Certification, and Inspections

USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) has put together a resource hub of guides, videos, and other tools that help farms and businesses understand the USDA organic standards, certification process, and inspections in more depth. In this hub of resources is the Sound and Sensible resources, a series of short videos that help to explain the… Continue reading Organic Sound and Sensible Resources: Understanding the Rules, Certification, and Inspections

What is Active Listening

This article describes 7 active listening techniques, discusses why active listening is important, and shares some ways to improve active listening skills.