Organic Agriculture at CTAHR: Website of the Organic Working Group for the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

Cost Sharing for Organic Certification: Hawaii DOA grant program. Contact HDOA's Market Development Branch at (808) 973-9595.

Visit ATTRA Organic Farming, for introductory information on all aspects of organic production. This website has downloadable publications for organic fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, field crops, livestock, pest control, fertilizers, marketing, regulation and certification. For a list of their organic publications, view Guide to ATTRA's Organic Publications (downloadable Adobe Acrobat file).

International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements is an international organization for organic agriculture. The website offers the IFOAM Training Manual for Organic Agriculture in the Tropics. Although designed for agricultural educators, the content gives an excellent introduction to organic production in tropical regions.

Organic Fruits and Vegetables from the Tropics (large pdf file) This UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) publication is an excellent reference for tropical organic fruit and vegetable production.

Click here to join the Hawaii Organic Farming Discussion List, a brand new list intended to facilitate discussion among those interested in Organic/Ecological agriculture in Hawaii.

Organic Farming in Hawaii (downloadable Adobe Acrobat PDF file) is an issue of CTAHR’s “Vegetable Crops Update” (April 1999) authored by Ted Radovich and Hector Valenzuela (hector@hawaii.edu) which overviews organic farming in our state.

Hawaii Organic Farmers Association has a newsletter, hosts workshops and field days, and provides certification services under the USDA’s National Organic Program.

The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) specializes in the review of substances for use in organic production, processing, and handling.

The Organic Farming Research Foundation is a non-profit whose mission is to sponsor research related to organic farming practices, to disseminate research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, and to educate the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues.

The USDA National Organic Program website contains extensive information about organic production for both producers and consumers, including regulation and certification updates, Q&A and press releases.

Transitioning to Organic Production: USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) 32 page publication (downloadable Adobe Acrobat PDF) features farmer profiles to explain how conventional farmers can move into organic production methods.

Insect Pest Management for Organic Crops, UC Davis
Plant Disease Management for Organic Crops, UC Davis
Postharvest Handling for Organic Crops, UC Davis
Soil Fertility Management for Organic Crops, UC Davis
Soil Management and Soil Quality for Organic Crops, UC Davis
Weed Management for Organic Crops, UC Davis

Organic Coffee Production (CTAHR video)

Organic Agriculture at FAO