Organic Farmers Flock to Farm Walk Series
Summary
Tilth Producers of Washington Farm Walks
Coordinator: Nancy Allen, Tilth Producers of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Stakeholder location: Washington State
Education and Outreach Funding Sources
Developing web resources for organic production in high tunnels
Summary
Investigator: Kimberly Williams, Dept. of Horticulture, Forestry and Rec. Res., Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Project location: Kansas
Organic producers are relying increasingly on high tunnels (unheated poly-covered greenhouse structures) for season extension and crop protection. Organic production in high tunnels is significantly different compared to organic field production in several ways, including soil and pest management. We propose to develop web-based
Organic Vegetable Manual Adds to Slate of Quality Production Guides from Canadian Organic Growers
Summary
Coordinator: Kristine Swaren, Canadian Organic Growers, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Stakeholders: North American organic vegetable producers
Project title: Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Producers: A Practical Skills Handbook
Effect of Compost Extracts on Organic Seed Germination and Reduction of Weed Seed Expression
Effect of Compost Extracts on Organic Seed Germination Coordinator: Gladis Zinati, Ph.D., The Rodale Institute, Kutztown, PA Stakeholders: Organic farmers
Bilingual farmer training and mentorship program
Summary
Investigator: Linda Barnes, Marshalltown Community College, Marshalltown, IA
Project location: Iowa
The objectives of the proposed project are to plan and implement a bilingual organic farmer training and mentorship program as part of the Midwest Center for
Nebraska NRCS Training Boosts Farmer Enrollees in EQIP Organic Initiative
Summary
Project title: Increasing the adoption of organic farming practices through NRCS training
Coordinator: Kathie Starkweather, Center for Rural Affairs, Lyons, Nebraska
Project location: Nebraska and North Dakota
Field Days for Women Organic Farmers: A Success Story
Summary
Educating women farmers about certified organic production
Coordinator: Melissa Matthewson, Southern Oregon Research and Experiment Station, Central Point, OR
Project location: Southwestern Oregon
Many women enjoy learning environments that are geared for women only. Recognizing this interest, the Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Small Farms program, with OFRF support, sponsored four on-farm field days hosted by and for women organic and transitioning farmers.
Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network Farmer-to-Farmer Program organic outreach
Summary
Coordinator: Karen Wynne, Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN), Huntsville, Alabama
Stakeholders: Alabama farmers, ranchers and educators
Alabama’s organic and sustainable farming community is growing. While only four farms in the state are certified organic, the number claiming to use organic methods or transitioning to organic is much higher.
The liberation of the Odairy archives
Summary
Coordinator: Ed Maltby, Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (NODPA), Deerfield, Massachusetts
Stakeholders: U.S. organic dairy producers (and their cows)
Co-managing biodiversity conservation and food safety on organic farms
Summary
Coordinator: Jo Ann Baumgartner, Wild Farm Alliance, Watsonville, California
Stakeholders: Organic producers in the U.S.