Organic According to the California Department of Food & Agriculture, state farmers and ranchers were responsible for 40% of all organic agricultural product sales in the country. Data from a 2019 USDA organic survey concludes California has 965,257 acres in organic production, which is approximately 17.5% of all organic acreage in the country.
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Organic Organic Farming Research Foundation works to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems. OFRF cultivates organic research, education, and federal policies that bring more …
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National The CORA report is a companion to OFRF’s 2022 National Organic Research Agenda. The national organic survey data boasts responses from over 1,100 producers and 16 listening sessions held across the U.S. Using the California subset of the national survey data, the CORA report highlights the top production and non-production challenges cited by
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Training Oct 02, 2020 California avocado growers interested in learning about organic production can now receive free organic farmer training for specialty crops online. The online program allows growers to complete the training at their own pace. The online training program includes six learning modules: Soil health Weed management
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Management The content focuses on organic orchard and vegetable crop production in California. In total, the course will contain six learning modules: 1) soil health, 2) weed management, 3) irrigation and water management, 4) …
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(916) 444-7170Organic The CCOF Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization working to increase the supply of organic in the United States through education and hardship grants, technical assistance to organic and prospective organic producers, and consumer education. For more information about CCOF, visit www.ccof.org. Author Mike Roth Author contact (916) 444-7170
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Management This free, self-directed training program for organic specialty crop farmers 1 in California is organized into six modules. Each module covers principles, key concepts, and on-farm practices. Course modules: Soil health Weed Management Water Management & Irrigation Pest Management (insects and mites) Business Management & Marketing
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Organic Organic Farming in California. Organic farming is an ecologically-based system that relies on preventative practices for weed, insect and disease problems, uses nontoxic methods to manage problems if they arise, and improves the natural resources of the land, including soil and water quality. Organic producers, or producers transitioning to
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2020 20 to 20, in 2020. Research. Small grain, West, Breeding. September 2020. Cornville. Arizona. Advancing Organic Potato Production with Mustard Seed Meal Extract: a multi-pronged tool to control weeds, promote soil health, and improve potato nutrition. Research. Vegetables, West, Weed Management.
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Training The organic farming training is free. To obtain a link to the training, submit a request at https://ofrf.org/beginning-farmer-training-program. Funding for this online training program was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant AM170100XXXXG011.
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Research Farm Progress Show. Aug 30, 2022 to Sep 01, 2022. Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has published the new California Organic Research Agenda (CORA), a comprehensive report that examines current needs and challenges of organic farmers and ranchers across California and provides policy and research recommendations to address …
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Organic According to the California Department of Food & Agriculture, state farmers and ranchers were responsible for 40% of all organic agricultural product sales in the country. Data from a 2019 USDA organic survey concludes California has 965,257 acres in organic production, which is approximately 17.5% of all organic acreage in the country.
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Main menu. Organic Farming Research Foundation works to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems. OFRF cultivates organic research, education, and federal policies that bring more farmers and acreage into organic production.
The content focuses on organic orchard and vegetable crop production in California. In total, the course will contain six learning modules: 1) soil health, 2) weed management, 3) irrigation and water management, 4) insect pest management, 5) disease management, and 6) economics and marketing. All modules will be available by spring 2020.
Additionally, USDA funds several research efforts that support the continued growth of organic agriculture and that address critical issues within the industry. USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture offers two research grant programs dedicated to organic agriculture:
A Free Course on the Basics of Organic Farming for Beginning Farmers from the Organic Farming Research Foundation – Available in 2 Modules This self-directed course is designed for beginning farmers, existing organic farmers, and farmers in transition to organic production.