This webinar was recorded on February 10, 2015. Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY4WzlwfpbQ About the Webinar The presenters will discuss what worked and what did not work on five long-term organic farms. They will also explore the question of how much diversity is enough and how to manage on-farm biological control organism habitat. Slides...
This broadcast took place on Friday, February 6, 2015, from the Organicology Conference in Portland, Oregon. Watch them as a YouTube playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZMuQJAj6rOpCbyVNOxJacexaLZ0STf1f Crop Rotations for the Pacific Northwest This workshop will present and discuss key crop rotations that include high demand/low supply crops that can be grown in the Pacific Northwest. This session...
This webinar was recorded on January 27, 2015. Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRUWcdSZlpg About the Webinar As consumer interest in locally/regionally grown heritage and ancient wheat has grown, so too has the need for identification of high-performing varieties and management practices best suited to produce high-quality grain. Team members of the NIFA OREI-funded Value-added...
This webinar was recorded on January 20, 2015. Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwyDS2mv8Iw About the Webinar In this webinar, Jan-Hendrik Cropp will describe how to create organic cropping systems using diverse living and/or dead mulches, along with rotational conservation tillage to increase soil health. While the webinar will focus on one production system from...
This webinar was recorded on January 13, 2015. Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuArxCxG_A8 About the Webinar Imported cabbageworm, vegetable loopers, and diamondback moths can be serious pests of brassicas and other crops. Using many years of information from four farms, we have characterized successful whole-farm management systems. Our analysis suggests paths to success for...
This webinar took place on December 18, 2014. Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgS3twVZ-HA About the Webinar All organic dairy farmers know the importance of pasture as the primary feed source for their cattle. But part of managing pastures well is honing our observation skills to assess what the plants and animals are telling us...
The Women's World Cup group stage has come to an end, and while all eyes have been on the games, social media has produced its fair share of intriguing moments too.
