US Farming News

June 21, 2019
Learning from Our Observations of Pastures & Livestock: Preventing Pasture Problems on the Organic Dairy Webinar by eOrganic

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...

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June 21, 2019
Introducing Radishes into the Organic Pasture Webinar by eOrganic

This webinar was recorded on December 4, 2014. Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOAI5NV-N3I About the Webinar Radishes can provide two benefits to the organic dairy pasture: 1) to extend...

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June 21, 2019
IPM in Crucifer Crops: Focus on the Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle

This webinar was recorded on December 2, 2014. Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94pZYsu7kj8 About the Webinar In this webinar, the presenters will discuss the identification and crop damage of...

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June 21, 2019
Considerations for Out-Wintering the Organic Dairy Herd Webinar by eOrganic

This webinar was recorded on November 20, 2014. Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdpUExSfpLg About the Webinar Out-wintering cattle involves keeping livestock outside for some or all of the winter....

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June 21, 2019
Dehulling Ancient Grains Webinar

This presentation was recorded on November 18, 2014. Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjrpVU6K_zs Presenters: Brian Baker, Nigel Tudor, Frank Kutka, and Elizabeth Dyck. About the Webinar One roadblock to...

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June 21, 2019
A Certified Organic Winter Nursery for Corn Breeding

This webinar was recorded on December 16, 2014. Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUiyXFwGQ0w About the Webinar We will describe our experience with an organic-certified winter nursery for corn breeding....

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June 21, 2019
Video Clip: Sweeps on Harvest Farm from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 21, 2019
Video Clip: Buddingh Basket Weeder on Harvest Farm from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 21, 2019
Permaculture on Organic Farms Webinar

This webinar was recorded on December 9, 2014. Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZVx3HJU3so. Links mentioned in the webinar by presenters and participants are listed below. About the Webinar Lots...

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June 21, 2019
Diversity by Design: Using Trap Crops to Control the Crucifer Flea Beetle Webinar

This webinar by Joyce Parker and William Snyder was recorded on November 11, 2014. Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqbsX5LVFzw About the Webinar Diverse plantings bring many benefits for agroecosystems....

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June 21, 2019
Using Cover Crop Mixtures to Achieve Multiple Goals on the Farm Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VymsPJXlwXo About the Webinar The presenters will discuss the use of cover crop “cocktails” or mixtures to achieve multiple goals on the farm, including...

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June 21, 2019
Understanding the National Organic Program Seed Rule and Sourcing Organic Seed Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RaYiY3uKuY Original air date: June 6, 2014 About the Webinar The webinar will cover the availability of organic seed, as well as the National...

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June 21, 2019
Webinar: Lessons Learned from a Reduced-Tillage Organic Cropping Systems Project

This webinar took place on April 8, 2014. Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RScwnXuEN1A About the Webinar The Reduced-tillage Organic Systems Experiment (ROSE) was initiated by a team of researchers...

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June 21, 2019
Breeding Efforts and Cover Crop Choices for Improved Organic Dry Bean Production Systems in Michigan Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUJCb4ow5v4 About the Webinar Michigan is the number one producer of organic dry beans in the nation. This webinar will share what we have...

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June 21, 2019
Organic Blackberry Production: Tips Learned from an Ongoing Research Study

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0_jHpm45Ps About the Webinar The learning objectives of this webinar include the impacts of weeds on blackberry growth and yield; methods for weed control;...

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June 21, 2019
Using Contans (Coniothyrium minitans) for White Mold Management on Organic Farms Webinar

Watch it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1wztPM6cEg About the Webinar This webinar took place on March 4, 2014. Alex Stone explains what white mold is, and how to diagnose it on...

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June 21, 2019
Two-Part Webinar Series on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Soil Quality in Long-term Integrated and Transitional Reduced Tillage Organic Systems

Webinar 1: Why the Concern about Nitrous Oxide Emissions? February 25, 2014 Presenters: Ann-Marie Fortuna, North Dakota State University; Craig Cogger and Doug Collins, Washington State University-Puyallup. Watch on YouTube...

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June 21, 2019
Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation to Control Soil Borne Pathogens: Current Research Findings and On-farm Implementation

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7phq_p2JQk This webinar took place on February 18, 2014. About the Webinar We will briefly review the development and use of anaerobic soil disinfestation...

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June 21, 2019
Biologically Based Organic Management Strategies for Spotted Wing Drosophila

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVo0AXkRVOs About the Webinar The webinar will cover the biology and management of spotted wing Drosophila, a recent pest of berry and cherry crops...

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June 21, 2019
Improving the Safety and Quality of Organic Leafy Greens Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65uiJkiwyDk About the Webinar The objective of this webinar is to educate the audience on the ongoing organic leafy greens research at the University...

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June 21, 2019
Food Safety in Organic Poultry Webinar

Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRX2pRqPcy0 This webinar took place on February 4, 2014 Presenters: Sandra Diaz Lopez, Irene Hanning-Jarquin, University of Tennessee About the Webinar The webinar will cover basic...

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June 21, 2019
NRCS EQIP Organic Initiative and Organic Dairy Farms Webinar by eOrganic

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2GDUxyeF1Y About the Webinar This webinar was broadcast live on January 16, 2014. Through the Environmental Quality Incentives (EQIP) Program's Organic Initiative, the USDA...

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June 21, 2019
Late Blight of Tomato and Potato: Recent Occurrences and Management Experiences Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skFrW6qfNaU About the Webinar The webinar took place on January 14, 2014. This devastating disease has been occurring more often in the USA recently,...

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June 21, 2019
Video Clip: Sweeps on Edgewater Farm from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 21, 2019
Video Clip: Buddingh Basket Weeder on Edgewater Farm from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 21, 2019
Video Clip: Lely Spring-tine Weeder on Edgewater Farm from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 21, 2019
Video Clip: Bezzerides Cultivator from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 21, 2019
Video Clip: Lely Spring-tine Weeder from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 21, 2019
Video Clip: Perfecta Field Cultivator from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 21, 2019
Video Clip: Batwing Shovels from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 21, 2019
Video Clip: Custom Cultivator for Plastic Edges from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 21, 2019
Video Clip: Buddingh In-Row Weeder from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 21, 2019
Video Clip: Sweeps from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 21, 2019
Video Clip: Lilliston Rolling Cultivator from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable farmers and their weed-control machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 20, 2019
Video Clip: Custom Field Cultivator from Vegetable Farmers and their Weed Control Machines

Source: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines [DVD]. V. Grubinger and M.J. Else. 1996. University of Vermont Extension. Available for purchase at http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/Videos/weedvideo.htm (verified 31 Dec 2008). This is a...

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June 20, 2019
Economics of Organic Dairy Farming Webinar by eOrganic

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udiExHVOFHg This webinar took place on December 12, 2013. About the Webinar In Vermont, 23% or 210 dairy farms are certified organic. These farms...

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June 20, 2019
Trap cropping in organic strawberries to manage lygus bugs in California

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXCGk1xA7ho This webinar took place on December 3, 2013. Presenter: Diego Nieto, University of California, Santa Cruz About the Webinar Diego Nieto will discuss...

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June 20, 2019
Behavior Based Grazing Management: A Plant-Herbivore Interaction Webinar by eOrganic

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rquGUke2r4A This webinar by Darrell Emmick took place on November 14, 2013. About the Webinar "No machine can harvest a ton of nutrients with...

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June 20, 2019
Organic Dry Bean Production Systems and Cultivar Choices

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_kIZAfPZOU Organic Dry Bean Production Systems and Cultivar Choices Webinar, by Thomas Michaels, Craig Sheaffer, Claire Flavin, and Hannah Swegarden of the University of...

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June 20, 2019
A Novel Nutritional Approach to Rearing Organic Pastured Broiler Chickens

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFbhhhJ42vE About the webinar Presenter: Michael Lilburn, of the Ohio State University, OARDC. This webinar took place on November 5, 2013. On small scale...

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