 |
HOME | CONTACT US | SITEMAP | ADVERTISE ON THIS SITE |
 |
| Pathway to Organic: Producers // Processors |  |
Regional Guide: United States | |
North American Directory | |
Key Resources |
| Tell us what you think. Send your comments, questions, and/or suggestions. Your feedback is important! Contact Us » |
Organic Trade Association (OTA) is a membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America.
PO Box 547
Greenfield, MA 01302
413-774-7511
General advice about organic production is valuable as a starting point, but eventually it gets down to specifics. Do you grow apples or small grains, horticultural crops or market vegetables, cotton or wine grapes? In this section we've gathered together a wide range of articles and resources on production of specific organic crops and enterprises, organized alphabetically. Some of the advice is regional, some national in scope. For more resources specific to your state and region, go to the U.S. Regional Guide. To browse for information on a very specific crop, check out the National Directory of Organic Resources.
| Previous page: General advice | Next page: Allowed/Prohibited Substances |
Resource Listing
 Advice for Specific Crops |
|
| Click the titles below to view specific resource details or -OR- view all | |
Apples: Commercial Postharvest Handling of Fresh Market Apples A brief overview of harvesting, packaging and storage of apples. Describes diseases picked apples are prone to. From University of Minnesota... |  |
| Apples: Pennsylvania's Organic Apple Research Initiative A grower- and processor-driven movement explores how to produce apples with fewer chemicals in the moist and buggy East, in this article from The... | |
| Apples: Transitioning to Organic Apple Production in PA This Pennsylvania project seeks to improve the sustainability and profitability of small family apple farms through the implementation of... | |
| Asparagus: Commercial Postharvest Handling of Fresh Market Asparagus A brief overview of harvesting, packaging and storage of asparagus. Describes diseases picked asparagus is prone to. From University of Minnesota... | |
| Cotton: Converted to Organic Cotton, for Health and Profit A third-generation New Mexico farmer finds environmental benefits and eager markets with certified organic Pima cotton. | |
| Cotton: Steve McKaskle's Personal Cotton Research Center An organic cotton trailblazer, this Missouri farmer beats weevils doubters with persistent experimentation and innovation. | |
| Cotton: The Sustainable Cotton Project This web site features information on organic cotton for farmers and manufacturers. For farmers, it provides best practices for organic production,... | |
| Cranberries: An Overview of Organic Cranberry Production The market for organic cranberries has been growing, but production and price can be obstacles to successful organic operations. An overview of the... | |
| Flower Power Pushes Texas Hill Country Organic Farm to New Heights Frank and Pamela Arnosky started with $1,000, twelve acres in the middle of nowhere, a tent to live in and a passion for flowers. Now they're... | |
| Flowers: Writings on Specialty Cut Flower Growing Featuring writings from New Farm's contributing columnist, Melanie Devault, who shares her accumulated wisdom of sustainable cut flower growing in... | |
| Grains: Clarkson Grain Company of Illinois Clarkson Grain supplies grains, oilseeds & related ingredients for foods and feeds. They produce crops by contracting with approved farmers on... | |
| Grains: Earthwise Processors, LLC, Moorhead, Minnesota A group of farmers in northern Minnesota were having trouble accessing markets for their organic grain crops. So they bought a processing and... | |
Grains: Organic Grain--Cropping System and Marketing from the Rodale Institute Opportunities are increasing for organic grain producers across the country and around the world. This handbook was created to help farmers and... | |
| Grains: Post-Harvest Handling of Grain Crops, from the University of Minnesota While not directed at organic growers, and recommending pest management strategies that are not organic, this large collection of post-harvest... | |
| Grains: Smoothing the Path to a Profitable Harvest for Grain Growers Dozens of harvest tips to ensure that your good organic grain isn't transformed into the bad and ugly by poorly maintained equipment, improper... | |
| Grapes: Growing Organic Winegrapes Sustainably This Power Point presentation was presented by Ann Thrupp, Manager of Organic Development at the Fetzer vineyards in California. The talk covers... | |
| Grapes: Organic Weed Management in Vineyards, from the University of California at Davis Outlines a variety of classic and innovative strategies for managing weeds in organic vineyards, including weed mapping to get a picture of what... | |
| Grapes: Organic Wine Grape Grower Ahead of the Curve in California Phil Coturri has been growing organic wine grapes in Sonoma for 25 years, and 10 years ago helped set the trend for organic olive oil production in... | |
| Hay: Dairy Demand Pushes Market for Organic Hay in Upper Midwest, Northeast With drought plaguing 2005 hayfields and demand for certified organic milk on a rapid rise, many organic dairy farmers and those in transition... | |
| Soybeans: Asian Soybean Rust: Notes and Organic Control Options for Farmers Asian Soybean Rust is a fungal disease that can affect native, edible and forage legumes. It was first detected in the U.S. in 2004 and is... | |
| Tomatoes: Organic Tomato Production A market exists for organically grown, fresh- and processing-market tomatoes. Although information on conventional tomato practices is available... | |
| Vegetables: Flea Beetle--Organic Control Options This publication focuses on organic control of flea beetles, one of the more serious vegetable crop pests. Cultural and biological options are... | |
| Vegetables: Organic Greenhouse Vegetable Production Organic greenhouse vegetable production is regularly practiced by certified organic farmers and market gardeners, and has potential for wider... | |
| Vegetables: Organic No-Till for vegetable production? It can be done--Virginia Tech professor Ron Morse has been trialing a wide range of cover crop species for no-till planting of organic brassicas,... | |
| Vegetables: Squash Bug and Squash Vine Borer: Organic Controls Squash bug and squash vine borer are major pests among cucurbits. This publication addresses organic control methods for these pests. The life... | |
| Vegetables: Wash & Glow--The inspector's guide to post-harvest handling of organic produce Showcasing quality and guarding against contamination rank among the top priorities at this stage of certification. | |
| Cotton: 2004 U.S. Organic Cotton Production & Marketing Trends from the Organic Trade Association In 2005, the Organic Trade Association mailed a survey to 52 places believed to be farming organic cotton. Surveys were sent to Arizona,... | |
| Field Crops: Organic Field Crop Production and Marketing in North Carolina Organic grain is playing a large and growing part in this industry, and North Carolina is poised to be a player in the organic grain market. The... | |
| Alfalfa Crop Rotations, from University of California This fact sheet, while directed at conventional farmers, outlines rotations that will suppress weeds and pests. | |
| Alfalfa Stand Renovation: Reseed or Crop Rotation? Plant density and yield of any stand of alfalfa will eventually decline, but rate of decline will be influenced by multiple factors including... | |
| Apple Crisp Cooperative in Minnesota Apple Crisp Cooperative was formed by seven independent apple growers. As individual businesses, Minnesota apple orchards are generally small,... | |
| Apples: All About Organic Orcharding, Insights and Information from Michael Phillips Michael Phillips is a well-known New England organic apple grower who's written several books on the topic. His Lost Nation Orchard web site... | |
| Apples: Apple Disease Control Alternatives Sooty blotch and flyspeck are fungal diseases that can reduce the economic value of fresh market apples. While these diseases don't affect yield or... | |
| Apples: Beneficial Insect Habitat in an Apple Orchard and its Effects on Pests Apple orchards attract many kinds of insects that damage vegetation and fruit. But these orchard pests have insect enemies of their own. Growers... | |
| Apples: Considerations in Organic Apple Production As in real estate, economic success in organic apple production depends on location, location, location. Time has shown that there are significant... | |
| Apples: Disease Management Guidelines for Organic Apple Production in Ohio This a very detailed look at all the major apple diseases and how to manage them organically--from early season diseases to late season diseases. | |
| Apples: Effect of Organic Pest Management Practices on Apple Productivity and Apple Food Safety Research was conducted at Iowa State University in 2000 to determine the effect of organic pest management techniques on pest control, apple... | |
| Apples: Holistic Disease Management in Apples: Things Our Mothers Never Told Us About Fungus in the Orchard A thoughtful look at how to prevent disease in organic orchards, from author and orchardist Michael Phillips of Vermont. | |
| Apples: Insect IPM in Apples -- Kaolin Clay This factsheet is part of a series highlighting the latest breakthroughs in biorational pest control. This factsheet looks at the use of kaolin... | |
| Apples: Michigan State's Organic Apple Spray Program This Michigan State University site contains information on organic disease control for apples. | |
| Apples: Network of Eco-Apple Growers in Wisconsin Contacts for network participants of ecological and organic apple growers in Wisconsin. | |
| Apples: Organic and Low-Spray Apple Production This publication surveys information appropriate to organic and low-spray apple production, drawing on recent research and producer experience.... | |
| Apples: Organic Apple Marketing, Processing and Production Resources This excellent collection of resources also includes a detailed profile of the organic apple market, and a variety of case studies. | |
| Apples: Organic Apple Production in Washington State: an Input-Output Analysis Organic food consumption in the U.S. has been steadily increasing in recent years. The objective of this paper is to provide an Input-Output (IO)... | |
| Apples: Organic Apple Production Manual from University of California Over 20 years of research by UC scientists, farm advisors, growers, and the USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program have... | |
| Apples: Resources from the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center This web page has a wide variety of resources on organic apple marketing and production, along with case studies. | |
| Apples: Sustainability of Organic, Conventional, and Integrated Apple Orchards This research had two objectives: First, to look at a number of indicators of environmental and economic sustainability with these three apple... | |
| Apples: Two-Step Blossom Thinning Method for Organic Apple Production This research, by Matt Rogoyski of Colorado State University Extension, is available through the contact information below. | |
| Apples: Wisconsin Apple Growers' Association The organization's web site lists educational locations, orchard listings, grower information and more. | |
| Asparagus: Organic Asparagus Production This publication discusses asparagus variety selection, insect pests and diseases, weed control, harvest and post-harvest handling for organic... | |
| Berries: Monitoring and Control of Mummy Berry in Blueberries This fact sheet describes this fungal problem for blueberries, and outlines how to control the disease, including organic options. | |
| Berries: Organic Small Fruit: Key features of organic berry crop production Good soil management through the use of raised beds, crop rotations, soil amendments, and compost use can enhance the long-term productivity of a... | |
| Blueberries: Organic Small Fruit Disease Management Guidelines: Integrated Management of Blueberry Diseases Disease management strategies are very similar for both organic and conventional small fruit production systems in the Midwest. In both systems it... | |
| Blueberries: Post Harvest Handling of Blueberry In order to ensure the longest postharvest shelf life for both fresh and processed fruit, a detailed postharvest handling strategy plan should be... | |
| Broccoli: Estimated Costs for Producing Organic Broccoli and Lettuce in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties of California, and 10 tips for Postharvest Handling This 2004 newsletter, the Central Coast Family Farm Report, provides very readable information on crop budgets for organic broccoli and lettuce,... | |
| Carrots: Organic Farming--Carrot production and marketing While developed for Australian producers, this article has useful production information for commercial production of organic carrots. | |
| Corn: Organic Corn Production Information from Penn State University Over the past several years, the demand for organic corn has been increasing in our region. This growth in demand has been influenced by a growth... | |
| Corn: Organic Field Corn Production This publication discusses production of organic field corn, addressing soil fertility, crop rotation, disease and pest management, and economic... | |
| Corn: Organic Food Grade Corn Factsheet from the University of Illinois A fact sheet on trends, production practices and recommended harvest and post-harvest management procedures for organic food-grade corn. From the... | |
| Cranberries: Organic Cranberry Production in Wisconsin The major problems facing organic cranberry growers include weeds, insect pests, fruit rot and other fruit quality issues; but most significant is... | |
| Cucumber Beetles: Organic and Biorational IPM Cucumber beetles are present throughout the U.S. and are one of the most serious pests on cucurbits in many areas. The overwintering adult insect... | |
| Edamame: Vegetable Soybean This publication from ATTRA discusses edamame, the immature green form of vegetable soybean. Issues important to edamame production and marketing... | |
| Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers Acre-for-acre, flowers are the most profitable--as well as the most beautiful--crop on the farm. In The Flower Farmer expert flower grower Lynn... | |
| Flowers: Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) National Conference and Trade Show Held annually in October. Check the web site for details. | |
| Flowers: Commercial Floriculture from North Carolina State University A wealth of information on commercial production of flowers, disease management, post-harvesting and more. Links to dozens of fact sheets and other... | |
| Flowers: Organic Flower Market Starting to Bloom Organic flower sales are expected to grow 13 percent annually through 2008, according to the Organic Trade Association. Many in the industry hope... | |
| Flowers: Organics in the Nursery Organic flower companies are working hard to transform the $20 billion retail floral industry by eliminating the toxic chemicals that are commonly... | |
| Flowers: Postharvest Handling of Field Cut Flowers This fact sheet from the University of Vermont, while not specifically for organic growers, does outline the keys to longer vase-life, covering... | |
| Flowers: Postharvest Handling of Fresh Cut Flowers and Plant Material Whether you grow fresh flowers for the local farmers' market and retail florist or have a large operation that sells truckloads to the national... | |
| Flowers: Postharvest Handling Tips for Some Spring Flowering Bulbs The postharvest life of many early spring bulb cut flowers is relatively short when compared to other species of cut flowers frequently used in the... | |
| Flowers: Production & Postharvest information from University of Florida A comprehensive listing of information on cut flower production and postharvest handling, from the University of Florida. Provides links to dozens... | |
| Fruit Disease Resources at the Ohio State University This web site features a collection of guidelines on organic small fruit disease management, by fruit. It also has a disease management guideline... | |
| Fruit: Annual Small Fruits Conference in Western North Carolina This conference focuses on establishment, varieties, production, pest management and marketing specific to Western North Carolina. For more... | |
| Fruit: Colorado Organic Crop Management Association The COCMA is a research and educational non-profit association that supports organic tree fruit research on Colorado's western slope. Initiated in... | |
| Fruit: Disease and Insect Control Programs for Homegrown Fruit in Kentucky, Including Organic Alternatives This factsheet from the University of Kentucky, while written for homegrown fruit, is applicable to small-scale commercial production. | |
| Fruit: Eco-fruit Project of the University of Wisconsin's Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems This project involves the Wisconsin Apple Growers Association, grower networks, the National Resource Conservation Service and researchers to... | |
| Fruit: Organic and Integrated Fruit Production This web site from the Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Education Center provides resources related to integrated and organic... | |
| Fruit: Organic Bramble Production Producing brambles such as raspberries and blackberries organically can be no more difficult than producing them nonorganically, but success... | |
| Fruit: Organic Citrus Page from University of Florida Resources on rootstock, nutrients, pest and weed management and water issues. | |
| Fruit: Visual Gallery of Images of Tree Fruit Insect Pests in the Mid-Atlantic Region Images of insect pests for apple, peach, cherry and pear trees in the Mid-Atlantic region, from West Virginia University. | |
| Fruits: Sustainable and Organic Production of Fruits, a Variety of Guides from ATTRA This collection of articles from ATTRA covers organic fruit tree production in general, organic apple production, organic grape production, the use... | |
| Fruits: Visual Gallery of Images of Tree Fruit Diseases in the Mid-Atlantic Region Images of diseases of apples, peaches and cherries in the Mid-Atlantic region, from West Virginia University. | |
| Garlic: Internet Marketing of Organically Grown Wyoming Gourmet Garlic This project report on a SARE producer grant, reports on its efforts to market organic gourmet garlic. | |
| Garlic: Organic Garlic Production Garlic is well adapted for production in all parts of the U.S., and this publication offers seed sources, discusses soil fertility, when and how to... | |
| Grain Drying, Handling, & Storage A large collection of resources, from North Dakota State University, on the drying and storage of grains and beans. Includes a number of articles... | |
| Grain Processing: Adding Value to Farm Products Value-added processing is a strategy used by some grain growers to keep their farming operations viable. This publication introduces ideas that... | |
| Grains: Jon and Sharla Tester have successfully converted their 1,400-acre farm in north central Montana to a fully organic grain production operation.... | |
| Grains: A Comprehensive Listing of Idaho Organic Feed Grain Producers and Handlers This list comes from the NOP web site. | |
| Grains: Alternative Grain Crops for Organic Systems Organic farms must have diverse crop rotations. To achieve a rotation of more than two years, crops other than corn and soybeans (or soybeans-wheat... | |
| Grains: Crop Rotation Effects on Soil Quality at Three Northern Corn/Soybean Belt Locatons This study examined the effects of different crop rotations on soil quality indicators as well as potential profitability. | |
| Grains: Crop Rotation Resources from the North Dakota Small Grains Page This page links to articles on crop rotations for increased productivity and profits, and information on ordering a copy of their Crop Sequence... | |
| Grains: Dryland Cropping Systems for the Northern Great Plains: Targeting Sustainable Agriculture with Biological Diversity This web site has collected resources on alternative grain crops for the Northern Plains, crop diversity rotations, pulse crops for the Northern... | |
| Grains: Great Articles and Resources on Organic Grain Production in North Carolina This web page from North Carolina State University provides links to information on cover crops, rotations, crop budgets, harvest and storage, seed... | |
| Grains: Identity Preservation (IP) of Grain Crops Some grain customers are willing to pay premium prices for grains that have special characteristics (for example, food-grade corn or soybeans, or... | |
| Grains: Marketing Organic Grains Organic grain and oilseed markets are growing, and organic grains can be successfully marketed at premium prices. This publication focuses on food... | |
| Grains: Midwest Organic Farmers Cooperative A farmer-owned grain cooperative based in Ilinois and Michigan. | |
| Grains: No-Tillage Small Grain Production in Virginia This 2004 article from Virginia Cooperative Extension covers residue management, weed management, cultivar selection and seeding, insects and... | |
| Grains: Organic Corn, Soybean and Small Grain Research in Michigan Summaries of organic research on soybean, corn and small grain production from Michigan State University's W. K. Kellogg Biological Station. | |
| Grains: Organic Dryland Grain Crop Field Day Held in Washington State for the past four years, the field day covers production systems, economics and marketing, cover crops, pest and weed... | |
| Grains: Organic Grain--Another Way This educational package of 3 video tapes, 2 200-page books, and assorted reprints can serve as a framework for study and discussion groups... | |
| Grains: Organic No-Till Grain Rotations A research study from University of Maryland Cooperative extension. You'll need to page down a few screens in this PDF document to see the research... | |
| Grains: Post Harvest Grain Quality & Stored Product Protection Program, from Purdue University This excellent web site from Purdue University pulls together post-harvest handling advice for grains and soybeans from around the country--drying,... | |
| Grains: Production-Oriented Videos Teach Organic Grain-Growing Tips When a national organic dairy opened on Maryland's Eastern Shore in 1996, mid-Atlantic grain producers realized they had an opportunity to add... | |
| Grains: Profile of a New Mexico Organic Wheat Cooperative The Sangre de Cristo Agricultural Producers Cooperative has come a long way since it was formed in 1995 with help from New Mexico State University... | |
| Grains: Rodent-Proof Construction Rats and mice cause serious damage to homes, farm buildings and feed storage structures. One rat can eat about 30 pounds of grain per year and will... | |
| Grains: Small Grains Production Project in Wisconsin The small grains production project at Michael Fields Agricultural Institute in Wisconsin aims to profitably cut chemicals in Upper-Midwestern... | |
| Grains: Small-Grain Cultivar Selection for Organic Systems, research from Dickinson Research Extension Center in North Dakota The selection criteria used for the development of modern small-grain varieties is based on performance in environments where synthetic fertilizers... | |
| Grains: Stored-product Insects and Biological Control Agents Stored grain is subject to insect infestation and deterioration from molds and bacteria. High grain temperatures and moisture, along with dockage... | |
| Grains: Sustainable Corn and Soybean Production Sustainable agriculture renews the environmental, social, and financial resources on which farming depends. This publication discusses the... | |
| Grains: Sustainable Small-Scale Grain Raising The goal of this Western Region SARE project was to demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of growing organic grain, in this case... | |
| Grains: The Inspector's Notebook--Protecting the Integrity of Organic Grains During Harvest Develop strict cleaning protocol for harvesting and handling equipment to keep grain clean, pure and uncontaminated, says organic inspector Jim... | |
| Grains: The Role of Crop Rotations in Organic Field Crop Production The importance of crop rotation in an organic production systems cannot be overemphasized. Select a rotation sequence of production crops and cover... | |
| Grains: Tillage Best Management Practices for Small Grain Production in the Upper Minnesota River Basin Covers factors to consider when making tillage decisions--soil characteristics, crop rotations, residue management, disease management and more. | |
| Grains: Using Leaves from Municipalities for Corn and Soybean Production Farmland can benefit from the application of leaves collected from municipalities. However, there are some agronomic issues regarding soil quality... | |
| Grapes: Organic Small Fruit Disease Management Guidelines: Integrated Management of Grape Diseases, from Ohio State University Developing a disease management program that successfully controls all of the important grape diseases simultaneously presents a unique challenge.... | |
| Grapes: Organic Viticulture in New York This is a report summarizing the results of a symposium on wine grape production in New York. Articles in the report cover insect and disease... | |
| Grapes: The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture Grapes are the most popular and widely grown fruit in the world. From the tropics to Alaska, grapes will grow successfully in almost every climate.... | |
| Greens: Post-Harvest Handling of Delicate Leaf Lettuce and Arugula This discussion forum on the Georgia Organics web site features a lively exchange about postharvest handling of delicate greens. | |
| Greens: Specialty Lettuce & Greens: Organic Production The specialty lettuce market has grown and prices have risen, as consumer interest has increased. This publication looks at mesclun mix lettuce... | |
| Handling, Cooling and Sanitation Techniques for Maintaining Vegetables: Postharvest Quality in Vegetables This fact sheet from the University of Florida covers harvest timing, handling during harvest, packing and shipping, temperature control and more. | |
| Herbs. Herbal Harvest: Commercial Organic Production of Quality Dried Herbs Herbal Harvest is the most comprehensive book on organic herb production in print. In over 550 pages Greg Whitten covers all facets of commercial... | |
| Herbs: Growing Herbs Organically Basic information from Floriculture Greenhouse Update on commercial production of organic herbs. | |
| Herbs: Organic Greenhouse Production This publication looks at marketing channels for and assesses the economics of small-scale organic production of fresh-cut herbs. Certified organic... | |
| Horticulture: Plug and Transplant Production for Organic Systems Since the few large commercial suppliers of plant propagation plugs do not produce organic plugs, growers must either produce their own or buy them... | |
| Horticulture: Potting Mixes for Certified Organic Production Organic production of seedlings, transplants, and potted plants requires the use of media that meet the requirements of the National Organic... | |
| Horticulture: Sustainable Small-scale Nursery Production This publication focuses on sustainable production of nursery plants, woody and herbaceous, both in the field and in containers. It is not meant as... | |
| Lawn: Integrated Turfgrass Management for the Northern Great Plains This University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Circular is an excellent resource for professional turf managers, gardeners and homeowners. This... | |
| Lemons: Organic Lemon Production This experiment was initiated in March 2000 to study the feasibility of growing organic lemon in the desert southwest of Arizona. A ten-acre field... | |
| Nuts: Producing Texas Fruits and Nuts Organically This publication from Texas A&M University covers adapted and resistant varieties, irrigation and water management, weed control, soil fertility,... | |
| Peaches: Integrated Pest Management of Peach Crops in Alabama, from Auburn University While not focused on organic growers, this collection of resources does provide valuable information on management of diseases and pests for... | |
| Peaches: Investigating the Impact of Green Manures and Weed Mat on Soil Biota and Tree Growth in Organic Peach Tree Orchards This research report, by Rick Zimmerman, Research Scientist/Extension Specialist, Organic/Sustainable Agriculture, Western Colorado Research Center... | |
| Peanuts: A New Variety of Peanuts May Open Way to Grow Organic Peanuts in the South A new line of peanut developed at the University of Georgia could help Southeastern farmers break into the expanding organic food marketplace. A... | |
| Potatoes: Biological Amendments and Crop Rotations for Managing Soil Microbial Communities and Soilborne Diseases of Potato Active management of soil microbial communities is a promising approach to suppress soilborne diseases and improve crop productivity. The goal of... | |
| Potatoes: Columbia Root-knot Nematode Control in Potato Using Crop Rotations and Cover Crops The Columbia root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne chitwoodi) attacks potatoes and causes injury to tubers in the Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington... | |
| Potatoes: Commercial Postharvest Handling of Potatoes A brief overview of harvesting, packaging and storage of potatoes. Describes diseases harvested potatoes are prone to. From University of Minnesota... | |
| Potatoes: Crop Rotations and Sequences for Potato Production Cropping sequence and length of rotation play an important role in potato production. Too often, growers are forced to base their cropping system... | |
| Potatoes: Crop Rotations--the Future of the Potato Industry in Atlantic Canada The Crop Rotation Systems for Potato Production in Atlantic Canada study, prepared by the Eastern Canada Soil and Water Conservation Centre,... | |
| Potatoes: Organic Alternatives for Late Blight Control in Potatoes New strains of late blight have emerged in recent years, making potato production especially challenging. Several nonchemical options are available... | |
| Potatoes: Organic Control Options for Colorado Potato Beetle Colorado potato beetle is the most economically important pest of potatoes in most areas of the United States. This publication discusses cultural... | |
| Potatoes: Using Mustard Greens in Place of Fumigants to Manage Parasitic Nematodes and Verticillium Wilt in Potatoes To address widespread concerns about pesticide contamination in Idaho's Fort Hall Indian Reservation wells, NRCS, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal... | |
| Raspberries: Organic Management of Raspberry Root Rot Research from Washington State University | |
| Seed crops: Weather-Related Risk Reduction Guidelines for Dry-Seeded Specialty Seed Crops This article from the Organic Seed Alliance is about preventing loss from adverse weather during seed maturation and harvest for dry-seeded... | |
| Soybeans: Growing Organic Soybeans on Conservation Reserve Program Land A fact sheet from Iowa State University. | |
| Soybeans: Organic Bean Leaf Beetle Management Organic farmers use multiple tactics for bean leaf beetle management. Soybean seed is not planted until soils are sufficiently warm to permit rapid... | |
| Soybeans: Organic Control of White Mold on Soybeans White mold has become a serious pest in commercial soybean production�especially where intensive production techniques are used. This publication... | |
| Soybeans: Organic Edamame Soybean Production A fact sheet from Center for Environmental Farming Systems in North Carolina. | |
| Soybeans: Organic Soy Marketing, Processing and Production Resources This excellent collection of resources also includes a detailed profile of the organic soy market, and a variety of case studies. | |
| Soybeans: Organic Weed Control with Winter Rye Organic soybean producers may be able to use winter cereal rye as an inter-seeded companion crop to control weeds, according to research led by a... | |
| Soybeans: Utility of Interseeded Winter Annual Cereal Rye in Organic Food-Grade Soybean Growers typically rely on tillage for weed control in organic food grade soybean production systems. Disadvantages with crop systems that rely on... | |
| Strawberries: Commercial Postharvest Handling of Strawberries A brief overview of harvesting, packaging and storage of strawberries. Describes diseases picked berries are prone to. From University of Minnesota... | |
| Strawberries: Effect of Multiple Applications of Flaming on Canada Thistle Biomass in Fallow Organic Strawberry Production Perennial weeds are a chronic problem associated with organic strawberry production in Colorado. Crop rotation, mechanical cultivation, hand... | |
| Sweet potatoes: Organic Production This publication describes advances in organic sweet potato production--propagation, soil fertility and fertilization, tillage and weed management,... | |
| Tomatoes: Disease Management in Organic Tomatoes Research from Ohio State University. | |
| Vegetable Crop Handbook for the Southeastern US, 2007 While not directed at organic growers, this comprehensive guide book does provide valuable information on crop rotations, soil fertility, cover... | |
| Vegetable Factsheets: Organic Vegetable Production in Virginia The Virginia Association for Biological Farming provides these excellent factsheets on growing tomatoes, onions, lettuce and asparagus organically. | |
| Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial Growers in Kentucky While this extensive guidebook is not directed specifically at organic growers, it has excellent information and resources on marketing, crop... | |
| Vegetables. Ask the Specialist: Preventing Postharvest Water Loss in Organic Vegetables The Western Vegetable Newsletter from University of Arizona answers the question, "What techniques can be used for preventing water loss of organic... | |
| Vegetables. Organic Farming Practices: Postharvest Handling, from University of California at Davis This article from the University of California's Vegetable Research and Information Center takes you through a process of looking at all the... | |
| Vegetables: Commercial Organic Vegetable Production Guide This guidebook from Texas A&M University looks at the key factors in successful organic vegetable production; certification and certification... | |
| Vegetables: Commercial Vegetable Production Guides from Oregon State University These production guides, for several dozen vegetables, are not directed at organic growers, but they do have excellent basic information on... | |
| Vegetables: Cornell Integrated Crop and Pest Management Guidelines for Commercial Vegetable Production This online guidebook, 28 chapters long, covers the basics of integrated pest management strategies and tactics, looks at disease, insect and weed... | |
| Vegetables: Cover Crop Benefits for South Florida Commercial Vegetable Producers This document describes the use of cover crops in southern Florida. The intent of this document is to identify cover crops that work in Florida's... | |
| Vegetables: Cover Crops on the Intensive Market Farm Crops that are grown solely to provide soil cover or for the purposes of increasing soil fertility are referred to as cover crops or green manures.... | |
| Vegetables: Crop Rotation for Market Gardens Vegetable crop rotation significantly reduces the risk of soil-borne disease carryover. When plants of the same family are planted in the same... | |
| Vegetables: Cropping Systems to Improve Vegetable Production Under Short Crop Rotation The benefits of crop rotations on soil health and pest management are well known in agricultural systems. However, most vegetable growers have... | |
| Vegetables: Cultural Practices for Vegetable Production, from the University of Florida This collection of articles covers a wide range of cultural practices, including cover crops, mulching, row covers, sanitation techniques and much... | |
| Vegetables: Family Farm Series from UC-Davis Small Farm Center--Vegetable Crop Production This series from the Small Farm Center at University of California, Davis, includes articles on: * Guide for Fertilizing Vegetables * Tips on... | |
| Vegetables: Fresh Market Growers Share Pest Management Strategies The results of a survey of market farmers in Wisconsin on strategies they use for pest management. | |
| Vegetables: Marketing vegetables in Missouri | |
| Vegetables: Organic Allium Production Alliums are a cool-season crop grown in most regions of the U.S. This publication addresses commercial culinary alliums, except garlic. A brief... | |
| Vegetables: Organic Green Bean Variety Trial in West Virginia Four varieties of pole beans (one variety was a half-runner) and five varieties of bush beans were grown on the Organic Research Farm at West... | |
| Vegetables: Organic Vegetable IPM Guide from Mississippi State University This guidebook covers: fertilizer for organic vegetable production, organic disease management, organic weed control, insect and mite control, and... | |
| Vegetables: Organic Vegetable Production This document from University of Florida serves as a general introduction to organic production. It covers the economics of the industry, the... | |
| Vegetables: Organic Vegetable Production Fact Sheet from Penn State University This fact sheet covers organic system plans, production methods, the certification process, pest management and more. | |
| Vegetables: Organic Vegetable Production in Alabama, from Auburn University This web page provides research updates on greenhouse production, soil fertility, and tomato and pepper trials. Also provides a listing of events,... | |
| Vegetables: Organic Vegetable Production In California--A Series This web page links you to documents on: * Organic Certification, Farm Production Planning, and Marketing Soil Management and Soil Quality for... | |
| Vegetables: Organic Vegetable Production Information from the University of Florida Links to a range of articles on organic production, pest and weed management, and fertilizers. | |
| Vegetables: Post Harvest Handling for Best Crop Quality, from the Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Gardeners An excellent overview of the basics of effective post-harvest handling for fruits and vegetables. It discusses the factors that lead to loss of... | |
| Vegetables: Post-harvest Handling of Horticulture Crops - Frequently Asked Questions This series of questions and answers about post-harvest handling of vegetable crops, from the Alberta, Canada, covers the basics of when and how to... | |
| Vegetables: Postharvest Handling Systems: Flower, Leafy and Stem Vegetables A handling guide for lettuce, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, Brussels sprouts, rhubarb, celery, spinach, chard, kale, endive, escarole, other leafy... | |
| Vegetables: Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South An excellent resource covering a range of topics on sustainable production, including cover crops and mulches, soil health, pest, disease and weed... | |
| Vegetables: Sustainable Vegetable Production from Start-Up to Market Successful vegetable farmers do much more than produce vegetables; they also manage money, people, and natural resources effectively. For aspiring... | |
| Vegetables: The Vermont Vegetable and Berry Page This web page, maintained by Vern Grubinger, Vegetable and Berry Specialist University of Vermont Extension, provides a great collection of... | |
| Watermelon: Alternatives to Plastic Mulch for Organic Watermelon Production Black plastic mulch is commonly used in conventional and organic production of watermelon to conserve soil moisture, prevent weed emergence,... | |
| Watermelon: Weed Management in Organic Watermelon Production--Research from Oklahoma State University Research ongoing until 2010 will look at watermelon varieties suitable for organic production, along with weed management practices for organic... | |
 |
|
 |
| Pathway to Organic: Producers // Processors | |
Regional Guide: United States | |
North American Directory | |
Key Resources |
Disclaimer: Organic Trade Association (OTA) is providing this information solely as a resource to the public. Although the information contained on this site is believed to be correct at the time of posting, OTA disclaims all responsibility for any damages or liability that may result from use or reliance on this web site or information contained herein
© 2009 the Organic Trade Association