Seeds of Success: Pest and Disease Management for Organic Farms in the Northwest
Discover region-specific pest and disease management strategies from organic farmers living in the Northwest US and an Oregon State University researcher.
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Discover region-specific pest and disease management strategies from organic farmers living in the Northwest US and an Oregon State University researcher.
Join OFRF with our friends at the Organic Farmers Association for a Seeds of Success session: Accessing USDA Farmer Resources on the Ground: NRCS and FSA. Get guidance and updates on available loans, programs, and technical assistance to support farm and business goals.
Join us on December 15th at 12pm PT for our Seeds of Success session: Adding the “O” : Farmer Perspectives and Experiences Transitioning to Organic in the Northwest. This webinar will feature three farmers that have worked through these issues, and will share their experiences and thoughts for demystifying some of the challenges they faced in the process.
Join us on Thursday, June 26th from 2-3 pm ET for our Seeds of Success session: Crop Livestock Integration. This Seeds of Success session will be an engaging opportunity for farmers to come together to ask questions and share their lived experience in integrating crops and livestock in their production systems.
OFRF is hosting an informal panel discussion with researchers and farmers who will share their experience and strategies for working together on collaborative, on-farm research projects.
Hear directly from farmers who have successfully navigated the challenges of transitioning to certified organic farming. From building soil health and managing weeds without herbicides to handling paperwork and adjusting infrastructure, our featured panelists will share insights from their journeys. Mike Bronkema of Shady Side Farm and Dakota Moore of Moore Family Farm will discuss their experiences, followed by a live Q&A session.
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF), is partnering with the Organic Farmers Association (OFA), and National Organic Coalition (NOC) to host a series of virtual farmer-to-farmer networking sessions, Seeds of Success. During this session OFA will discuss NRCS Organic Practice 823, (Organic Transition Initiative) which is specifically meant to help those transitioning to organic operations, by cost-sharing and providing technical support on practices organic and transitioning farmers want to implement on their farms.
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