Organic Production
Consumers are purchasing more and more organic products, and the sales of organic products have increased 20% a year on average since 1990. Organically grown food products typically bring a premium price. Organic farming may therefore be a good alternative for many producers who have identified a market for certified organic goods. More...
- National Organic Program
A USDA federal regulatory program that sets standards for organic foods production. - The Organic System Plan (The
Farm Plan)
A detailed farm management plan that demonstrates to the certifier how the producer plans to meet the NOP standards. - Marketing
Ecolabeling, direct marketing, and market development. - Vegetables
Organic fertilization, irrigation, pest management, and postharvest handling. - Citrus
Organic management of rootstock, nutrients, pests, weeds, irrigation, and other topics. - Fruit
Organic management of rootstock, nutrients, pests, weeds, irrigation, and other topics. - Livestock
Organic management of livestock. - Pest Management
Cultural and biological management of insects, nematodes, diseases, and weeds. - Fertility, Soil, & Irrigation Management
Organic soil amendments and fertilizers. - Cover Crops and Forages
Selection and management of cover crops for fruit and vegetable production and forage for livestock production. - Related Topics
Additional topics of interest to organic producers.
UF/IFAS Sites
State & Federal Agencies
- Alternative Farming Systems Information Center--USDA
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Services (ATTRA)
- Organic Agriculture Information Access--USDA
- Organic Farming--Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Sustainable Agriculture Research Education (SARE)
- The National Organic Program--USDA
- The National Organic Standards Board--USDA
Other University Sites
- Center for Environmental Farming Systems (NCSU)
- Growing Small Farms--North Carolina State University
- Organic Agriculture--Cornell University
- Organic Certification Program--Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Organizations & Associations
- Certified Naturally Grown
- Florida Certified Organic Growers & Consumers, Inc. (FOG)
- Georgia Organics
- Food and Agricultural Organization: Organic Agriculture
- International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement
- International Society of Organic Agriculture Research
- Organic Ag Info
- Organic Farming Research Foundation
- Organic Materials Review Institute
- Organic Seed Alliance
- Organic Trade Organization
Related Links
- American Farmland Trust
- Centre for Organic Agriculture
- Rodale Institute
- The New Farm--Rodale Institute
- Rural Advancement Foundation International
- Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
- The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition of the Food & Drug Association
- The Center for Veterinary Medicine of the Food & Drug Administration
- US Composting Council