US Farming News

June 19, 2019
Webinar: Can we talk? Improving weed management communication between organic farmers and Extension

About the Webinar Understanding how farmers make decisions, not just what decisions they make, can improve our communication with farmers and our ability to provide relevant information that builds upon...

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June 19, 2019
Sourcing Organic Seed Just Got Easier: An Introduction to Organic Seed Finder

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPrqXsa4QSU Find all eOrganic upcoming and archived webinars » About the Presenters Chet Boruff is the Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Official...

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June 19, 2019
Your Organic Dairy Herd Health Toolbox Webinar by eOrganic

About the Webinar What's in your herd health tool box? In this webinar, recorded on July 16, 2012, Dr. Hubert Karreman discusses organic dairy herd health considerations, approaches to organic...

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June 19, 2019
Breeding and Genetics: Considerations for Organic Dairy Farms Webinar by eOrganic

This presentation took place on June 19, 2012.I n this webinar, Brad Heins of the University of Minnesota addressed breeding and genetic considerations on organic dairies, including an evaluation of...

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June 19, 2019
Organic Weed Management on Livestock Pastures Webinar by eOrganic

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU3RXRT9bRU About the Webinar Weeds in the organic pasture can reduce the quantity and the stand life of desirable forage plants. These unwanted plants...

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June 19, 2019
Broadcast of Fly Management on Your Organic Dairy Workshop, April 19, 2012

Watch the videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg9Tk4I-CxU About the Workshop The workshop was held on April 19, 2012 in Essex, Vermont. Nationally known entomologists shared their research and experience on...

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June 19, 2019
NRCS EQIP Technical and Financial Support for Conservation on Organic Farms Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pVp5fm1rFo About the webinar In its fourth year, the NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives (EQIP) Program's Organic Initiative, aims to provide technical and financial assistance...

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June 19, 2019
Breeding for Nutrition in Organic Seed Systems Webinar

Watch the recordings on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-3TnnQlLho Click the links below to view the recordings: Part 1: Prospects and Challenges for Plant Breeders, Philipp Simon, University of Wisconsin, Madison Part...

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June 19, 2019
Cover Crops for Disease Suppression Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQzqk9bhDCA About the Webinar In this webinar, recorded on March 20, 2012, Alex Stone of Oregon State University gives an overview of the research...

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June 19, 2019
Fire Blight Control in Organic Pome Fruit Systems Under the Proposed Non-antibiotic Standard

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59_-51AT2Fk About the webinar The National Organic Program has proposed a 2014 phase out of antibiotics from the approved a materials list for control...

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June 19, 2019
The Role of Cover Crops in Organic Transition Strategies Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfLkLGat5zw About the Webinar The transition to organic certification can take different paths. In this webinar, the relative value and benefits of cover cropping...

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June 19, 2019
Optimizing the Benefits of Hairy Vetch in Organic Production Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAYYI6pmlLU About the Webinar The presenter will discuss optimizing and understanding the benefits of hairy vetch in organic production. The emphasis will be on...

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June 19, 2019
Stink Bug Management with Trap Crops on Organic Farms Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cdrb0h88ozc About the Webinar This webinar was recorded on February 21, 2012. In this webinar, Dr. Russell Mizell of the University of Florida discusses...

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June 19, 2019
Veggie Compass: Whole Farm Profit Management Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jKIOnfGi3U Download the slides from the webinar Find out more about Veggie Compass at http://www.veggiecompass.com/ Find all upcoming and recorded webinars from eOrganic »...

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June 19, 2019
Cultivation and Seedbank Management for Improved Weed Control Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ove2sNEMS5A About the Webinar Cultivation is the foremost practice used to manage weeds on organic farms, but it becomes challenging with increasing weed populations....

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June 19, 2019
Participatory On-Farm Research Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW7hWZ9etns Download the slides (pdf) » All upcoming and archived webinars by eOrganic » About the Webinar This webinar will present approaches and methodology...

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June 19, 2019
OrganicA Project Webinar

About the Webinar Presenters: Lorraine P. Berkett, Ph.D., Dept. of Plant & Soil Science, University of Vermont, OrganicA Project Coordinator and Researcher; and Terence L. Bradshaw, M.S., Dept. of Plant...

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June 19, 2019
Organic Seed Growers Conference 2012: Selected Live Broadcasts

eOrganic and the Organic Seed Alliance brings you selected live broadcasts from the Organic Seed Growers Conference in Port Townsend, WA. This conference brings together hundreds of farmers, seed production...

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June 19, 2019
Ecological Farm Design for Pest Management In Organic Vegetable Production: Successes and Challenges on Two Farms Webinar

About the Webinar This webinar will describe the more than 20 year journeys of Pinnacle Farm, San Juan Bautista, CA and Biodesign Farm, Stevensville, MT. These farms increased plant diversity...

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June 19, 2019
Meat Processing Feasibility Studies

Is this a good idea? Will it work for us? And what's it going to cost? Building a successful meat processing business is far from easy. The feasibility studies listed...

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June 18, 2019
Carolina Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference 2012: Selected Live Broadcasts

eOrganic brings you selected live broadcasts of presentations from the Carolina Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference which took place on January 12-13, 2012. Watch the webinars on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL81CBBBD08C84BC75...

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June 18, 2019
Why Eat Organic Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyFe1FcLdPs About the Webinar As research into organic food and farming expands, trends are beginning to emerge validating the multiple benefits of organic systems....

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June 18, 2019
Reduced Tillage in Organic Vegetable Production Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86xa8lKgbSc Handout of the slides for this webinar (pdf) About the Webinar Reduced tillage enhances plant diversity and improves soil health, fertility, and microbial...

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June 18, 2019
Microbial Food Safety Issues of Organic Foods Webinar

Resources from the Webinar Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-EeaEAslO0 Slides from the presentation (pdf) NOP Handbook: See section A. 10 - The Use of Chlorine Materials in Organic...

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June 18, 2019
Starting Up Small-Scale Organic Hops Production

About the Webinar This program offers insight into small scale organic hops production to meet the growing demand by micro-breweries in the midwest and the potential to help diversify Michigan's...

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June 18, 2019
Dryland Organic Agriculture Symposium from the Washington Tilth Conference 2011

Recordings Watch the recordings on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFC3E1ED2621AFD87 Welcome and Keynote by Bob Quinn, Kamut International Finding and Building Marketing Channels Luke Zigovits, Organic Valley. Luke describes the feed distribution...

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June 18, 2019
Tracking Your Produce For Your Business and Health Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWJ4BOgkd1E Slides from the webinar as a pdf file: http://create.extension.org/sites/default/files/Traceability%5B1%5D.pdf Resources mentioned in the webinar: Michigan State University Organic Farming Exchange: http://www.michiganorganic.msu.edu Cornell University...

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June 18, 2019
Healthy Soils for a Healthy Organic Dairy Farm — Broadcast from 2011 NOFA-NY Organic Dairy Conference

Watch the recording on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wluNXp2_NM This presentation was given a the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York's Organic Dairy and Field Crop Conference, held on November 4,...

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June 18, 2019
Root Media and Fertility Management for Organic Transplants Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guX-K95ExbY PDF handout for this webinar About the Webinar In this webinar, John will focus on helping farmers understand simplified root media and fertility...

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June 18, 2019
Plan For Marketing Your Organic Products Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06u1ELnoF6I About the Webinar Growing great food is only half the battle to achieve farming success. You also have to be an effective marketer....

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June 18, 2019
Flooding and Organic Certification Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDvqpHcyPEE Slides from the webinar as a pdf file Additional Resource: FDA Guidance for Industry: Evaluating the Safety of Flood-affected Food Crops for Human...

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June 18, 2019
Insect Management in Organic Farming Systems

An Integrated Approach to Managing Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle (YMLB) in Crucifer Crops Biological Control of Cole Crop Pests on the California Central Coast Biological Control of Insect Pests Biologically Based...

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June 18, 2019
Stockpiling Forages to Extend the Grazing Season on Your Organic Dairy Webinar by eOrganic

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G5fMBDjkBI About the Webinar Winter feed is a livestock farmer's biggest expense. Extending the grazing season using stockpiling can cut those costs by 20%...

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June 18, 2019
Fly Management in the Organic Dairy Pasture Webinar by eOrganic

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xETp4ioAczA About the Webinar If left uncontrolled, external arthropod pests such as flies, lice, mites, and grubs on organic dairy farms can negatively impact...

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June 18, 2019
Using Small Grains as Forages on Your Organic Dairy Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Gc732Tttk About the Webinar Cereal grains can provide organic dairy farms with an early season crop to graze and/or harvest for forage as well...

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June 18, 2019
Organic Vegetable Production Systems, Control Practices in Organic Weed Management

An Organic Weed Control Toolbox Blasting the Competition Away: Air-propelled Abrasive Grits for Weed Management in Organic Grain and Vegetable Crops Bring Existing Weeds Under Control Before Planting Weed-Sensitive Crops...

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June 18, 2019
Organic Vegetable Production Systems, Weed Management in Organic Systems

Abrasive Weeding: A New Tool for Weed Management in Organic Agriculture Abrasive Weeding: Efficacy, Multifunctionality, and Profitability Blasting the Competition Away: Air-propelled Abrasive Grits for Weed Management in Organic Grain...

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June 18, 2019
A Novel Strategy for Soil-borne Disease Management: Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD) Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TQmVQdaOVI About the Webinar The webinar will present information about a novel non-chemical approach to soil borne disease management, called anaerobic soil disinfestation. We...

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June 18, 2019
Integrated Pest Management in Organic Field Crops Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQXC8SElTMk About the webinar In this webinar, recorded on, March 29, 2011, a farmer, Christine Mason, shares her approach to minimizing insect pest impact...

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June 18, 2019
The Evolution, Status, and Future of Organic No-Till in the Northeast US Webinar

Watch the webinar on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxsQALZxnXE About the webinar Organic farmers in the mid-Atlantic region face many production constraints including farming on erodible soils in vulnerable watersheds. Historically, organic...

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