Webinars by eOrganic

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You can also find the webinar recordings of past webinars at the links below or on the eOrganic YouTube channel. We now use Zoom for all webinars. Also included are conferences at which eOrganic has recorded presentations, or co-sponsored.

Upcoming Webinars

Date Webinar Presenters
February 20, 2024

Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation: Selecting the Right Carbon Source and Application Rate

Francesco Di Gioia, Penn State University, Nan Xu and Xin Zhao, University of Florida
March 21, 2024

Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation with the Use of Cover Crops as Carbon Source

Francesco Di Gioia, Kathleen Arrington, Penn State University

Archived Organic Farming and Research Webinars

Archived Webinars Presenters Date
Recent Advances in Organic Pest Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila Jana Lee, USDA ARS, Kent Daane, UC Berkeley, Philip Fanning, University of Maine, Ash Sial, University of Georgia February 7, 2024
Adapting and Expanding High Tunnel Organic Vegetable Production Xin Zhao, University of Florida November 30, 2023
Organic Honey Bee Management is Best for Bees and Beekeepers Margarita López-Uribe, Robyn Underwood, Penn State University August 24, 2023
How to manage spider mites in tomatoes with predatory mites Tom Bilbo, Clemson University; James Walgenbach, North Carolina State University May 24, 2023
Predatory mite as a biocontrol agent for the management of insect-transmitted viruses in vegetable production Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan, University of Georgia May 18, 2023
Effects of the predatory mite, Amblyseius swirskii and its biproducts on whitefly Bemisia tabaci population Oscar Liburd, University of Florida May 11, 2023
Compatibility of Selected OMRI-listed Insecticides and Fungicides with Biological Control JC Chong, Clemson, University April 13, 2023
Marketing Value-added Grains for Local and Regional Food Systems June Russell, Glynwood Center for Food and Farming Systems, AmberLambke, Maine Grains April 26, 2023
Evaluating Organic Inputs for Improving Soil Health in Blueberry Systems Shikha Singh, Oregon State University April 12, 2023
Descriptive Sensory Analysis: The key to understanding the quality of wheat sourdough bread Roy Desrochers, University of Vermont Extension March 23, 2023
Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation: A Biological Approach to Manage Specialty Crop Soilborne Pests and Pathogens Francesco Di Gioia, Pennsylvania State University; Erin Rosskopf, USDA ARS February 21, 2023
Mastitis in first-lactation organic dairy cows Felipe Pena Mosca, Noelle Noyes, Luciano Caixeta, University of Minnesota; Vinicius Machado, Texas Tech University January 18, 2023
Practical Training for On-Farm and Collaborative Plant Breeding: Data Management and Analysis Nico Enjalbert, Seedlinked,
Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance, Julie Dawson, UW-Madison, Michael Lordon, Organic Seed Alliance
February 14, 2023
Practical Training for On-Farm and Collaborative Plant Breeding: Scaling Up Seed Production Tessa Peters, The Land Institute, Erica Kempter, Nature & Nurture Seeds
Julie Dawson, UW-Madison, Michael Lordon, Organic Seed Alliance
February 7, 2023
Practical Training for On-Farm and Collaborative Plant Breeding: Getting to Variety Release Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance, Julie Dawson, UW-Madison, Michael Lordon, Organic Seed Alliance January 31, 2023
Practical Training for On-Farm and Collaborative Plant Breeding: Management Considerations for Seed Quality Daniel Egel, Purdue University
Erica Kempter, Nature & Nurture Seeds, Julie Dawson, UW-Madison, Michael Lordon, Organic Seed Alliance
January 24, 2023
Practical Training for On-Farm and Collaborative Plant Breeding: Selecting High-quality Breeding Material Michael Mazourek, Cornell University
Emily Rose Haga, Julie Dawson, UW-Madison, Rue Genger, UW-Madison, Paulina Jenney, UMadison, Michael Lordon, Organic Seed Alliance.
January 17, 2023
Practical Training for On-Farm and Collaborative Plant Breeding: Goal Setting and Breeding Project Design Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin Madison; Erica Kempter, Nature & Nurture Seeds; Nico Enjalbert, SeedLinked; Jenn Cava, University of Wisconsin; Moderator: Michael Lordon, Organic Seed Allience. January 10, 2023
Understanding Laboratory Soil Health Tests: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going? Dr. Roland Wilhelm, Purdue University November 16, 2022
Combining Soil Amendments and Varietal Development to Prevent Pathogens and Heavy Metal Uptake Dr. Lori Hoagland, Purdue University November 9, 2022
Design And Management Strategies for Regenerating Healthy Soils Through Urban Agriculture Dr. John Taylor, University of Rhode Island November 2, 2022
Radicchio Symposium Organized by the Culinary Breeding Network and Chicory Week, Recorded by eOrganic October 27, 2022
Exploring Behaviors and Interventions to Reduce Soil Contaminant Exposure Among Community Gardeners and Farmers Dr. Candis Hunter, U.S. Public Health Service October 26, 2022
Testing Soils for Heavy Metals and Developing Effective Remediation Strategies Dr. Anna Paltseva, University of Louisiana October 19, 2022
Organic Dry Pea and Lentil Adaptation to South Carolina for Plant-based Protein Production  Dr. Dr. Dil Thavarajah, Clemson University, SC. October 20, 2022
2022 State of Organic Seed Kiki Hubbard, Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance May 17, 2022
Dairy Breed, Grass-Birdsfoot Trefoil Mixture, and Pasture Nutrition Effects on Intake, Feed Efficiency and Grazing Adaptation Michael Greeenland, Utah State University May 6, 2022
2022 National Organic Research Agenda: Understanding Organic Grower Needs and Challenges Across the U.S. Thelma I. Velez, PhD., Organic Farming Research Foundation May 5, 2022
Food Functionality of Naked Barley Jordyn Bunting, Oregon State University March 29, 2022
Breeding Carrots for Production, Resilience, Flavor and Fun in Organic Systems Laurie McKenzie and Micaela Colley, Organic Seed Alliance; Philipp Simon, USDA ARS; Solveig Hanson, University of British Columbia March 25, 2022
Grass-Fed Dairy From Farm to Glass: Understanding the Aroma and Taste of Grass-Fed Milk Roy Desrochers, University of Vermont March 22, 2022
Grass-fed Dairy Research Roundup Kleves Vieira de Almeida, University of New Hampshire; Miriam Snider, University of Vermont March 15, 2022
Understanding and Improving Honey Bee Nutrition for Sustainable Crop
Pollination and Apiculture
Ramesh Sagili, Oregon State University March 2, 2022
Organic Grass Fed Dairy: Demographics, Management, and Cost of Production Heather Darby, University of Vermont; Sarah Flack, Sarah Flack Consulting February 22, 2022
Organic Seed Growers Conference 2022 Recordings Organized by the Organic Seed Alliance February 4-11, 2022
Organic production systems in northern highbush blueberry – After 14 years of research what are the best choices for growers? Bernadine Strik, Oregon State University December 1, 2021
It All Starts on the Farm: Raw Milk Parameters that Impact Pasteurized Dairy Product Quality Nicole Martin, Cornell University November 9, 2021
Organic Control of Field Bindweed in the Pacific Northwest Marcelo Moretti, Jessica Green, Oregon State University October 20, 2021
Integrated Management of Field Bindweed and Canada Thistle in Organic Cropping Systems Patrick Carr, Tim Seipel, Jed Eberly, Montana State University October 13, 2021

Grains Week! Find the recordings here

Find the program here

Cascadia Grains, Culinary Breeding Network, GrowNYC Grains, Artisan Grain Collaborative and many more! May 3-7, 2021
Growing Organic Tomato Seed: A Virtual How-to Training Laurie McKenzie and Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance; Dan Egel, Purdue University April 20, 2021
Progress on Organic Naked Barley Breeding, Exploration of Organic Breeding Traits Karl Kunze, Cornell University April 14, 2021
Organic Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila 2021 Ash Sial, University of Georgia and team March 9, 2021
Incorporating Biological Control of Spider Mites into Tomato Pest Management Programs Jim Walgenbach and Tom Bilbo, NC State University March 1, 2021
Biological Control of Whiteflies in Squash Oscar Liburd and Lorena Lopez, University of Florida February 24, 2021
Insect-vectored Viruses and Their Management in Vegetables Babu Srinivasan, Bhabesh Dutta and Timothy Coolong, University of Georgia February 10, 2021
Going Organic: Breeding Biofortified Field Pea and Sorghum Dil Thavarajah, Rick Boyles, Ben Dubard and Tristan Lawrence, Clemson University February 5, 2021
Biological Control Options in Vegetable Production JC Chong, Gunbharpur Singh Gill, Clemson University February 3, 2021
Reducing Production Risks through Organic Soil Health Practices for the South Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation; Emily Oakley, Three Springs Farm, Rose, OK. January 13, 2021
Organic Dairy Systems Summit Steve Smith, NIFA; Sarah Flicken, NOFA-NY, Ryan Coory, Mercaris and more producers, processors and retailers. Organized at Cornell University as part of this NIFA OREI project. December 8, 2020
Organic Growing Media: How Can it Affect the Health of My Transplants? Weijing Guan, Lori Hoagland, Petrus Langenhoven and Liz Maynard, Purdue University December 2, 2020
Livestock Mortality Composting Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, Rachel Wieme, Washington State University September 16, 2020
Dairy Fat--What's In It For The Consumer? Jana Kraft, University of Vermont May 27, 2020
Economics of Grazing Organic Replacement Dairy Heifers Ryan Feuz, Ryan Larsen, Utah State University April 22, 2020
Seed Potato Production and Breeding in Organic Systems Rue Genger, University of Wisconsin April 15, 2020
Updates on Organic Crop Insurance Options for 2020-2021 Mark Lipson, UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems and Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation March 31, 2020
The Microbiome: What is it and How Might it Impact Organic Dairy Production? Noelle Noyes, Chris Dean, Luciano Caixeta and Bradley Heins, University of Minnesota. Vinicius Machado, Texas Tech, Pablo Pinedo, Colorado State University March 31, 2020
Forage Legumes in Pasture and Successful Inter-seeding Mike Peel, USDA ARS Forage and Range Research Lab, Logan UT March 19, 2020
Organic Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila 2020 Ash Sial, University of Georgia and others March 4, 2020
Effects of Different Organic Pastures on Dairy Heifer Growth and Development Jake Hadfield, Utah State University Extension February 20, 2020
Organic Seed Growers Conference Live Broadcasts of 2 sessions: Biennal Seed Production and Seed Economics Organic Seed Alliance and presenters February 14 and 15, 2020
Milk Fatty Acids in Organic and Grassfed Dairy Production Elle Andreen, USDA ARS, Pennsylvania January 9, 2020
Pasture Mixes to Improve the Sustainability of Pasture-based Organic Dairy: Nutrient Quality and Dry Matter Intake Blair Waldron, USDA ARS, Utah January 9, 2020
OGRAIN Compass: A tool to help farmers assess the financial impact of converting to organic grain production John Hendrickson, University of Wisconsin; Jim Munsch, Deer Run Farm November 14, 2019
Supporting Beneficial Birds and Managing Pest Birds Jo Ann Baumgartner, Wild Farm Alliance; Sara Kross, Columbia University; and Sacha Heath, Living Earth Collaborative October 1, 2019
Soil Biology for the Western Region: Organic Practices to Recruit and Nurture Beneficial Biota in the Soil (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation June 12, 2019
Meeting Weather Challenges in the Western U.S.: Organic Practices to Mitigate and Prepare for Climate Change (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation May 29, 2019
Understanding and Managing Soil Biology for Soil Health and Crop Production. Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation May 22, 2019
New Modules for Teaching Undergrad Students about Organic Agriculture Randa Jabbour, University of Wyoming April 25, 2019
Preparing for Drought: The Role of Soil Health in Water Management in Organic Production (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Apr 17, 2019
Organic Grass-Fed Dairy Standards Heather Darby, UVM; Sarah Flack, Sarah Flack Consulting, Jay Friedman, Organic Plus Trust; Rachel Prickett, EarthClaims Apr 16, 2019
Corn Breeding for Organic Markets Martin Bohn and Bill Davison, University of Illinois; Walter Goldstein, Mandaamin Institute Apr 10, 2019
Breeding New Cultivars for Soil-enhancing Organic Cropping Systems in the Western Region (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation March 27, 2019
Organic Practices for Climate Mitigation, Adaptation, and Carbon Sequestration (Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Diana Jerkins, Organic Farming Research Foundation March 20, 2019
Selecting and Managing Cover Crops for Rotations in the Western Region (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation; Eric Brennan, USDA ARS Feb 27, 2019
Nutrient Management for Crops, Soil and the Envivronment, Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Feb 20, 2019
Breaking Bad Habits: Integrating Crop Diversity into High Tunnel Production Systems Cary Rivard, Kansas State University Feb 19, 2019
Lower Financial Risk by Increasing Soil Health Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Feb 6, 2019
Practical Conservation Tillage for Western Region Organic Cropping Stystems (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Jan 23, 2019
Hail Can Happen! Insurance Options for Organic Farms Michael Stein, Organic Farming Research Foundation Jan 16, 2019
Identifying Birds on the Farm Olivia Smith, Washington State University Jan 15, 2019
Water Management and Water Quality, Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Jan 9, 2019
Breeding Multi-use Naked Barley for Organic Systems Brigid Meints, Oregon State University December 18 2018
Grass-Fed Dairy: Opportunities and Challeges in this Rapidly Growing Market Heather Darby, University of Vermont; Sarah Flack, Sarah Flack Consulting December 12, 2018
Molasses as the Primary Source of Energy for Grazing Dairy Cows Kathy Soder, USDA ARS December 11, 2018
Ecological Weed Management in the Western Region (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation November 21, 2018
Plant Genetics: Plant Breeding and Variety Selection, Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation November 14, 2018
Ecological Nutrient Management for Organic Production in the Western Region (Organic Farming and Soil Health in the Western U.S. Webinar Series) Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Oct 24, 2018
Cover Crops: Selection and Management, Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Oct 17, 2018
Practical Conservation Tillage, Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Organic Farming Research Foundation Sept 19, 2018
Weed Management: An Ecological Approach, Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Diana Jerkins, Organic Farming Research Foundation June 13, 2018
Building Organic Matter for Healthy Soils: An Overview. Soil Health and Organic Farming Webinar Series Mark Schonbeck, Diana Jerkins, Organic Farming Research Foundation May 9, 2018
Conducting On-Farm Variety Trials to Manage Risk for Organic and Specialty Crop Producers Part 2 Jared Zystro, Kitt Healy, Organic Seed Alliance; Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin April 11, 2017
Abrasive Weeding: Efficiency, Multifunctionality and Profitability Sam Wortman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Daniel Humburg, South Dakota State University March 29, 2018
Organic Tomato Foliar Pathogen IPM Webinar Dan Egel, Lori Hoagland, and Amit-Kum Jaiswal, Purdue University March 21, 2018
Conducting On-Farm Variety Trials to Manage Risk for Organic and Specialty Crop Producers Part 1 Micaela Colley, Jared Zystro, Kitt Healy, Organic Seed Alliance; Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin March 20, 2018
Management of spotted wing drosophila using organically approved strategies: An update Ash Sial and Craig Roubos, UGA, Matt Grieshop, MSU, Andrew Petran, UMN February 27, 2018
Tools for Farm Biodiversity Olivia Smith, Washington State University; Miyoko Chu, Rhiannon Crain, Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Lynn Dicks, University of East Anglia. February 27, 2018
Seed Economics Intensive and more Live Broadcasts from the 2018 Organic Seed Growers Conference Organic Seed Alliance and collaborators February 14-17, 2018
Melon Medley: Organic Production Practices, Microbial Safety and Consumer Preferences of various Melon Varieties Shirley Micallef, Kathryne Everts, University of Maryland January 31, 2018
Organic Tomato Seed Production Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dan Egel, Purdue University; Laurie McKenzie, Organic Seed Alliance. January 30, 2018
Live Broadcast: Special Session on Organic Soil Health Research at the Tri-Societies Conference  Various, organized by the Organic Farming Research Foundation. October 25, 2017
Getting Started with Barcode Based Digital Data Collection for Vegetable Breeding Programs Webinar Series Michael Mazourek, Cornell 3 webinars in August and September 2017
Hybrid, Double Cross and Open-pollinated Corn: What does it all mean? Margaret Smith, Cornell University; Richard Pratt, New Mexico State University Sept 27, 2017
Organic Seed Production Six Webinar Series 2017 Organic Seed Alliance, Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture and collaborators May-October, 2017
Use of High Glucosinolate Mustard as an Organic Biofumigant in Vegetable Crops Heather Darby and Abha Gupta, University of Vermont Extension; and Katie Campbell-Nelson, University of Massachusetts April 11, 2017
Taking Stock of Organic Research Investments 2002-2014 Diana Jerkins and Joanna Ory, Organic Farming Research Foundation; Mark Schonbeck, Virginia Association for Biological Farming April 6, 2017
Using Biofungicides, Biostimulants and Biofertilizers to Boost Crop Productivity and help Manage Vegetable Diseases Giuseppe Colla, Tuscia University, Mariateresa Cardarelli, Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Dan Egel, Laurie Hoagland, Purdue University March 30, 2017
Tomato Varietal Improvement Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin; Lori Hoagland and Dan Egel, Purdue; James Myers and Kara Young, Oregon State, Laurie McKenzie, Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance March 7, 2017
Integrated Clubroot Management for Brassica Crops Aaron Heinrich and Alex Stone, Oregon State University February 15, 2017
Providing Habitat for Wild Bees on Organic Farms Elias Bloom and Rachel Olsson, Washington State University; Bridget McNassar, Oxbow Farm February 7, 2017
Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila Using Organic Strategies Ash Sial, UGA; Mary Rogers, UMN; Christelle Guedot, UWisc; Kelly Hamby, UMD;Rufus Isaacs, MSU; Tracy Leskey, USDA; Vaughn Walton, OSU February 1, 2017
Management Options for Striped Cucumber Beetle in Organic Cucurbits Abby Seaman, Jeffrey Gardner, Cornell University January 11, 2017
Managing Cucurbit Downy Mildew in Organic Systems in the Northeast Christine Smart, Cornell University Dec 6, 2016

Organic Seed Production Six Webinar Series:

  1. Introduction, Field Planning, Recordkeeping. Recording
  2. Trials and Selection.
  3. Diseases and Pests 
  4. Seed Quality, Harvesting, Equipment
  5. Cleaning and Recordkeeping Redux, Case Study
  6. Seed Contracting, Economics and Policy
Organic Seed Alliance and Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture June-November 2016
Viral Diseases in Cucurbits: Identification and Management Strategies John Murphy, Auburn University October 19, 2016
Targeted Sheep Grazing in Organic Dryland Systems Fabian Menalled, Devon Ragen, Perry Miller, Montana State University October 11, 2016
How to Implement and Verify Biodiversity Conservation Activities in Organic Agricultural Systems Jo Ann Baumgartner, Wild Farm Alliance; John Quinn, Furman University October 5, 2016
Selecting "Modern" Heirloom Dry Beans Thomas Michaels, University of Minnesota July 13, 2016
Supplementing the Organic Dairy Herd Diet with Flaxseed Andre Brito, University of New Hampshire and Heather Darby, University of Vermont May 12, 2016
Evaluating Sprouted Grains on Grazing Dairy Farms Kathy Soder, USDA ARS April 7, 2016
Impacts of the Food Safety Modernization Act on Diversified Organic Vegetable Farms Erin Silva, University of Wisconsin; Dan Stoeckel, Cornell University March 29, 2016
Unique Fly Control Methods for Organic Dairy Production Roger Moon and Brad Heins, University of Minnesota March 24, 2016
Good Sense Food Safety Practices on Organic Vegetable Farms Chris Blanchard, Purple Pitchfork March 16, 2016
Working With Local Organic Grains Stefan Senders, Wide Awake Bakery; Peter Endriss, Runner & Stone Bakery and Restaurant; Dan Avery, Dakota Earth Bakery; Steve Gonzalez, Sfoglini Pasta Shop  March 8, 2016
Design and Management of Organic Strawberry/Vegetable Rotations Carol Shennan, Joji Muramoto, University of California Santa Cruz  March 2, 2016
New Times: New Tools: Cultivating Resilience on Your Organic Farm Laura Lengnick, Cultivating Resilience LLC February 23, 2016
Growing Vegetables and Fruit without Irrigation in Northern California and the Maritime Pacific Northwest Amy Garrett, Oregon State University; Jacques Neukom, Neukom Farm; Steve Peters, Seed Revolution Now and Organic Seed Alliance February 19, 2016
A Novel Nutritional Approach to Rearing Organic Pastured Broiler Chickens (Part 2) Michael Liburn, Larry Phelan, The Ohio State University/OARDC February 16, 2016
Grazing Systems and Forage Quality of Grasses for Organic Dairy Production Brad Heins, University of Minnesota February 11, 2016
Wild Bee Monitoring, Education, and Outreach in Organic Farming Systems Elias Bloom, Rachel Olssen, Washington State University; Rosy Smit, Camp Korey February 10, 2016
Organic Seed Growers Conference Live Broadcast of Selected Presentations various: Recordings coming soon! February 5-6, 2016
Organic Agriculture Research Symposium various: Recordings coming soon! January 20, 2016
Connections between Biodiversity and Livestock Well-Being Juan Alvez, University of Vermont January 14, 2016
Bovine Fatty Acids: From Forage to Milk Melissa Bainbridge and Caleb Goossen, University of Vermont December 17, 2015
Nitrogen Management in Organic Strawberries: Challenges and Approaches Joji Muramoto and Carol Shennan, University of California Santa Cruz; Mark Gaskell, UC Cooperative Extension December 16, 2015
An Integrated Approach to Managing Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle in Crucifer Crops Rammohan Balusu and Ayanava Majumdar, Auburn University; Elena Rhodes, University of Florida Gainesville December 9, 2015
Biological Control of Cole Crop Pests on the California Central Coast Diego Nieto, University of California Santa Cruz December 2, 2015
Extreme Weather: Challenges and Opportunities for Organic Farming Systems in the Midwest Region Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University November 17, 2015
Compost Carryover Effects on Soil Quality and Productivity in Organic Dryland Wheat Earl Creech and Jennifer Reeve, Utah State University  November 10, 2015
Making and Using Compost Teas Lynne Carpenter-Boggs and CeCe Crosby, Washington State University November 4, 2015
Innovative Approaches to Extension in Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Bruna Irene Grimberg, Fabian Menalled and Mary Burrows, Montana State University April 7, 2015
Baking evaluation, sensory analysis, and nutritional characteristics of modern, heritage, and ancient wheat varieties Lisa Kissing Kucek, Cornell; Abdullah Jaradat, USDA ARS; Julie Dawson, University of Wisconsin March 25, 2015
Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture Phillip Simon, USDA ARS and University of Wisconsin; Lori Hoagland, Purdue; Philip Roberts, UC Riverside; Micaela Colley, Jared Zystro and Cathleen McCluskey, Organic Seed Alliance March 24, 2015
Non-Antibiotic Control of Fire Blight: What Works As We Head Into a New Era Ken Johnson, Oregon State University; Rachel Elkins, University of California Extension, Tim Smith, University of Washington Extension March 17, 2015
Promoting Native Bee Pollinators in Organic Farming Systems David Crowder and Elias Bloom, Washington State University March 10, 2013
Using Participatory Variety Trials to Assess Response to Environment in Organic Vegetable Crops Alexandra Lyon, University of Wisconsin March 3, 2015
Organic Agriculture Research Symposium Selected Live Broadcasts various February 25 and 26, 2015
Blasting the Competition Away: Air-propelled Abrasive Grits for Weed Management in Organic Grain and Vegetable Crops Sam Wortman, University of Illinois; Sharon Clay and Daniel Humburg, University of South Dakota February 17, 2015
Building Pest-Suppressive Organic Farms: Tools and Strategies Used by Five Long-Term Organic Farms Helen Atthowe and Carl Rosato, Woodleaf Farm February 10, 2015
Organicology 2015: Selected Live Broadcasts various February 6, 2015
Heritage and Ancient Wheat: Varietal Performance and Managment Michael Davis, Cornell University; Steve Zwinger, NDSU January 27, 2015
Managing Bad Stink Bugs Using Good Stink Bugs Yong-Lak Park, West Virginia University January 22, 2015
Rotational No-till and Mulching Systems for Organic Vegetable Farms Jan-Hendrik Cropp, Under_Cover Consulting January 20, 2015
Systems Organic Management Suppresses Cabbageworm Outbreaks: Evidence from 4 Long-term Organic Farms Jake Asplund, Washington State University; Doug O'Brien, Doug O'Brien Agricultural Consulting January 13, 2015
Learning from Our Observations of Pastures & Livestock: Preventing Pasture Problems on the Organic Dairy Sarah Flack, Sarah Flack Consulting December 18, 2014
A Certified Organic Winter Nursery for Corn Breeding Bryan Brunner, University of Puerto Rico, Kevin Montgomery, Paul Scott, USDA ARS December 16, 2014
Permaculture on Organic Farms: The State of Play Rafter Ferguson, Kevin Wolz, Ron Revord, University of Illinois December 9, 2014
Introducing Brassicas into the Organic Dairy Pasture (original title was Introducing Radishes into the Organic Dairy Pasture) Fay Benson, Cornell Cooperative Extension December 4, 2014
IPM in Crucifer Crops: Focus on the Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle Rammohan Balusu and Ayanava Majumdar, Auburn University; Ron Cave, University of Florida December 2, 2014
Considerations for Out-Wintering the Organic Dairy Herd Brad Heins, University of Minnesota November 20, 2014
Dehulling Ancient Grains Frank Kutka, NPSAS; Brian Baker; Nigel Tudor, Weatherbury Farm; Elizabeth Dyck, OGRIN November 18, 2014
Diversity by Design: Using Trap Crops to Control the Cruciferous Flea Beetle Joyce Parker, EPA November 11, 2014
Using Cover Crop Mixtures to Achieve Multiple Goals on the Farm Charlie White, Mitch Hunter, Jermaine Hinds, Jim LaChance, Penn State University October 14, 2014
Understanding the National Organic Program Seed Rule and Sourcing Organic Seed Kristina Hubbard, Organic Seed Alliance; Emily Brown Rosen, USDA NOP, Zea Sonnabend, CCOF and NOSB, Cullen Carns-Hilliker, MOSA June 6, 2014
Birdsfoot Trefoil as a Forage on Organic Dairy Farms Jennifer MacAdam, Utah State University May 15, 2014
Putting the Pieces Together: Lessons Learned from a Reduced-Tillage Organic Cropping Systems Project William Curran, Ron Hoover, John Wallace April 8, 2014
Breeding efforts and cover
crop choices for improved organic dry bean production systems in Michigan
Erin Hill, Jim Heilig, Michigan State University March 25, 2014
Organic Blackberry Production Webinar Bernadine Strik, Luis Valenzuela, Oregon State; David Bryla, USDA-ARS Corvallis, OR March 13, 2014
Using Contans (Coniothyrium minitans) for White Mold Management on Organic Farms Webinar Alex Stone, Oregon State University March 4, 2014
2 Part Webinar Series on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Soil Quality in Long-term Integrated and Transitional Reduced Tillage Organic Systems Ann-Marie Fortuna, NDSU, Craig Cogger and Doug Collins, WSU Puyallup Feb 25, 2014 and Feb 27, 2014
Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation to Control Soil Borne Pathogens: Current Research Findings and On-farm Implementation Carol Shennan, Joji Muramoto, University of California Santa Cruz Feb 18, 2014
Biologically Based Organic Management Strategies for Spotted Wing Drosophila Vaughn Walton, Oregon State University; Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University; Hannah Burrack, North Carolina State University Feb 11, 2014
Food Safety in Organic Leafy Greens Sadhana Ravishankar, University of Arizona Feb 10, 2014
Food Safety in Organic Poultry Sandra Diaz Lopez, Irene Hanning-Jarquin Feb 4, 2014
Selected live presentations from the Organic Seed Grower's Conference Various Jan 31-Feb 1, 2014
NRCS EQIP Organic Initiative and Organic Dairy Farms Sarah Brown, Oregon Tilth; Kevin Kaija, USDA NRCS, Vermont January 16, 2014
Late Blight of Tomato and Potato: Recent Occurrences and Management Experiences Margaret T. McGrath, Chris Smart, Beth Gugino, Amanda Gevens, Pamela Roberts January 14, 2014
Economics of Organic Dairy Farming Bob Parsons, University of Vermont Dec 12, 2013
Trap Cropping in Organic Strawberries to Manage Lygus Bugs in California Diego Nieto, University of California Santa Cruz Dec 3, 2013
Behavior Based Grazing Management: A Plant-Herbivore Interaction Webinar Darrell Emmick, USDA NRCS (emeritus) Nov 14, 2013
Organic Dry Bean Production Systems and Cultivar Choices Thomas Michaels, University of Minnesota Nov 12, 2013
A novel nutritional approach to rearing organic pastured broiler chickens Michael Lilburn, The Ohio State University Nov 5, 2013
Excellence in Organic Extension Webinar Series Various Fall 2013
How am I doing: Improving your program by evaluating your extension program with feedback and follow-up Seth Wilner, University of New Hampshire; Anu Rangarajan, Cornell University Nov 4, 2013
Integrating Livestock into Dryland Organic Crop Rotations Lynne Carpenter-Boggs and Jonathan Wachter, Washington State University Oct 22, 2013
Out in the sun: How to plan and put on an engaging, informative and successful field day Charlie White, Penn State University; Molly Hamilton, North Carolina State University Oct 21, 2013
Be my friend: Utilizing social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest to engage and interact with your audience Debbie Roos, North Carolina State Extension, Chatham County; Debra Heleba, University of Vermont Extension Oct 7, 2013
Mastitis Management on Your Organic Dairy Dr. Guy Jodarski, DVM, Organic Valley CROPP Cooperative Sep 10, 2013
Effective Presentations: How to develop and deliver a farmer-friendly talk Seth Wilner, University of New Hampshire Sept 9 2013
International Quinoa Research Symposium Broadcast  Various  Aug 12-14, 2013
Amending Soils in the Organic Dairy Pasture Cindy Daley, California State University Chico Jun 27, 2013
Organic Dairy Forages: Focus on Summer Annuals Heather Darby, University of Vermont; Rick Kersbergen, University of Maine May 23, 2013
Scouting for Vegetable and Fruit Pests on Organic Farms Helen Atthowe and Doug O'Brien Apr 25, 2013
Researcher and Farmer Innovation to Increase Nitrogen Cycling on Organic Farms Louise Jackson and Tim Bowles, UC Davis Apr 23, 2013
Supplementing the Organic Dairy Cow Diet: Results of Molasses and Flaxseed Feeding Trials Kathy Soder, USDA-ARS Apr 18, 2013
Organic Farming Systems Research at the University of Nebraska Elizabeth Sarno, Charles Shapiro, Richard Little, Vicki Schlegel, James Brandle, University of Nebraska Mar 26, 2013
CSA Farmer's Guide to Accepting SNAP/EBT Payments Webinar Bryan Allan, Friends of Zenger Farm Mar 21, 2013
Research Update on Non-antibiotic control of Fire Blight Ken Johnson, Oregon State; Rachel Elkins, U of CA Cooperative Extension; Tim Smith, WSU Cooperative Extension Mar 19, 2013
National Organic Program Update Miles, McEvoy, NOP Mar 13, 2013
NRCS Conservation Practices, Organic Management and Soil Health Michelle Wander and Carmen Ugarte, University of Illinois, Susan Andrews, NRCS Mar 11, 2013
Performance of Organic Treatments in Long-Term Systems Trials: Organic Benefits and Challenges in the Face of Climate Change Erin Silva, University of Wisconsin Mar 5, 2013
Organic Quinoa Production in the Pacific Northwest Kevin Murphy, WSU Feb 26, 2013
Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs Anne Nielsen, Rutgers University Feb 19, 2013
Management for High-Quality Organic Wheat and Ancient Grain Production in the Northeast David Benscher, Cornell, Greg Roth, Penn State, Elizabeth Dyck, OGRIN Feb 12, 2013
Effects of Climate Change on Insect Communities in Organic Farming Systems David Crowder, Washington State University Feb 4, 2013
Organic Methods for Control of Insect Pests and Diseases of Pecan and Peach David Shapiro-Ilan, Clive Bock, USDA-ARS, Byron, GA Jan 29, 2013
Linking Cover Crops, Plant Pathogens, and Disease Control in Organic Tomatoes Brian McSpadden Gardener, The Ohio State University Jan 21, 2013
How can Organic, non-GMO and GMO Crops Coexist? Live Broadcast Lynn Clarkson, Clarkson Grain. Broadcast live from the 2013 Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism and Organic Conference Jan 10, 2013
The "Ancient" Grains Emmer, Einkorn and Spelt: What We Know and What We Need to Find Out Frank Kutka, NPSAS, Steve Zwinger, NDSU, Julie Dawson, Cornell, June Russell, Greenmarket/GrowNYC Jan 8, 2013
Developing an Organic System Plan for Row Crops Beth Rota Jan 7, 2013
Bovine Milk Fats: A Look at Organic Milk Gillian Butler, Newcastle University, UK Dec 18, 2012
Barley Fodder Feeding for Organic Dairies John Stoltzfus, Be-A-Blessing Organic Dairy, Fay Benson, Cornell University Nov 27, 2012
Using the eOrganic Organic Seed Production Tutorials Jared Zystro, Organic Seed Alliance Nov 16, 2012
Can we talk? Improving Weed Management Communication between Organic Farmers and Extension Sarah Zwickle, The Ohio State University; Marleen Riemens, Wageningen University and Research Center, Netherlands Nov 13, 2012
Sourcing Organic Seed Just Got Easier: An Introduction to Organic Seed Finder Chet Boruff, AOSCA, Kristina Hubbard, Organic Seed Alliance Aug 21, 2012
Your Organic Dairy Herd Health Toolbox Dr. Hubert Karreman, Penn Dutch Cow Care Jul 16, 2012
International Organic Fruit Symposium various Jun 19 and 21, 2012
Breeding and Genetics: Considerations for Organic Dairy Farms Brad Heins, University of Minnesota Jun 19, 2012
Organic Weed Management on Livestock Pastures Sid Bosworth, University of Vermont 5/15/12
Live Broadcast from Fly Management on Your Organic Dairy Workshop Roger Moon, University of Minnesota; J Keith Waldron, Cornell; Wes Watson, North Carolina State University 4/19/12
NRCS EQIP Technical and Financial Support for Conservation on Organic Farms Webinar Sarah Brown, Oregon Tilth 3/29/12
Organic Seed Breeding for Nutrition Philipp Simon, Walter Goldstein, Jim Myers, Micaela Colley 3/23/12
Cover Crops for Disease Suppression Alex Stone, Oregon State University 3/20/12
Fire Blight Control in Organic Pome Fruit Systems Under the Proposed Non-antibiotic Standard Ken Johnson, Oregon State University, Rachel Elkins, UC Cooperative Extension 3/13/12
The Role of Cover Crops in Organic Transition Strategies Brian McSpadden Gardener, The Ohio State University 3/6/12
Optimizing the Benefits of Hairy Vetch in Organic Production John Teasdale, USDA-ARS Sustainable Agricultural Systems Lab, Beltsville, MD 2/28/12
Stink Bug Management with Trap Crops Russell Mizell, University of Florida 2/21/12
Veggie Compass: Whole Farm Profit Management Erin Silva and Rebecca Claypool, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2/14/12
Cultivation and Seedbank Management for Improved Weed Control Eric Gallandt, University of Maine 2/7/12
Participatory On-farm Research: Beyond the Randomized Complete Block Design Sieglinde Snapp, Michigan State University 1/31/12
The OrganicA Project: Current Research on Organic Production of Ginger Gold, Honeycrisp, Zestar!, Macoun, and Liberty Apples Lorraine Berkett, University of Vermont 1/24/12
The Organic Seed Grower's Conference, Port Townsend Washington: Selected Live Broadcasts various 1/20/12 and 1/21/12
Ecological Farm Design for Pest Management In Organic Vegetable Production: Successes and Challenges on Two Farms Helen Atthowe, Doug O'Brien 1/18/12
Carolina Organic Commodities and Livestock Conference: Selected Live Broadcasts various 1/12/12 and 1/13/12
Why Eat Organic: Live Broadcast from the Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism and Organic Conference Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota 1/12/12
Reduced Tillage in Organic Vegetable Production: Successes, Challenges, and New Directions Helen Atthowe, Biodesign Farm, Consultant 12/13/11
Microbial Food Safety Issues of Organic Foods Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, University of Minnesota 12/6/11
Starting Up Small-Scale Organic Hops Production Rob Sirrine, Michigan State University, Brian Tennis, Michigan Hop Alliance 11/15/11
Dryland Organic Agriculture Symposium from the Washington Tilth Conference 2011 Various speakers, morning and afternoon sessions. 11/11/11
Tracking Your Produce--For Your Business and Health Collen Collier Bess, Michigan Dept of Agriculture 11/8/11
Healthy Soils for a Healthy Organic Dairy Farm -- Broadcast from 2011 NOFA-NY Organic Dairy Conference Heather Darby, University of Vermont, Cindy Daley, University of California, Chico 11/4/11
Root Media and Fertility Management for Organic Transplants John Biernbaum, Michigan State University 11/1/11
Plan for Marketing Your Organic Products Susan Smalley, Michigan State University 10/25/11
How to Breed for Organic Production Systems Jim Myers, Oregon State University 10/18/11
Flooding and Organic Certification Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota 10/13/11
Stockpiling Forages to Extend the Grazing Season on Your Organic Dairy Laura Paine, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection 7/28/11
Fly Management in the Organic Dairy Pasture Donald Rutz, Keith Waldron, New York State IPM Program 7/6/11
Using Small Grains as Forages on Your Organic Dairy Heather Darby, University of Vermont Extension 4/14/11

Third Party Audits for Small and Medium Sized Meat Processors

Updated 2017 presentation available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3dLbnJm8Sw&t=10s

Jim Riddle, Joe McCommons, and the Quality Control Manager of Lorentz Meats 4/5/11
A Novel Strategy for Soil-borne Disease Management: Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation (ASD) Joji Muramoto, Carol Shennan, David Butler, Maren Mochizuki, Erin Rosskopf 3/30/11
Integrated Pest Management in Organic Field Crops Eileen Cullen. Robin Mittenthal, University of Wisconsin, Christine Mason, Standard Process Farm 3/29/11
The Evolution, Status, and Future of Organic No-Till in the Northeast US Bill Curran, Penn State, Steven Mirsky, USDA, Bill Mason, Mason's Heritage Farms 3/22/11
USDA ERS 2011 Organic Farming Systems Conference Webinars various 3/16/11
Local Dirt: Beyond Marketing. Find Buyers, Sell Online, Source & Buy Product…Yourself Heather Hilleren, Kassie Rizzo, Local Dirt 3/15/11
GMO Contamination: What's an Organic Farmer to Do? Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota 3/9/11
North Carolina's Statewide Initiative for Building a Local Food Economy Nancy Creamer, Teisha Wymore, North Carolina State University 3/1/11
Grafting for Disease Management in Organic Tomato Production Frank Louws North Carolina State University Cary Rivard, Kansas State University 2/22/11
Shades of Green Dairy Farm Calculator Charles Benbrook, The Organic Center 2/1/11
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Dairy Farming Systems Tom Richard, Gustavo Camargo, Penn State 1/25/11
Assessing Nitrogen Contribution and Rhizobia Diversity Associated with Winter Legume Cover Crops in Organic Systems Julie Grossman, North Carolina State University 12/14/10
Using Winter Killed Cover Crops to Facilitate Organic No-till Planting of Early Spring Vegetables Mike Snow, Farm Manager, Accokeek Ecosystem Farm; Charlie White, Penn State 12/7/10
Using Cover Crops to Suppress Weeds in Northeast US Farming systems William Curran, Matthew Ryan, Penn State 12/2/10
Transitioning Organic Dairy Cows off and on Pasture Rick Kersbergen, University of Maine 11/23/10
Greenhouse Gases and Agriculture: Where does Organic Farming fit? David Granatstein, Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, Washington State University, Dave Huggins 11/15/10
Impact of Grain Farming Methods on Climate Change Michel Cavigelli, USDA, Beltsville MD 11/12/10
Setting up a Grazing System on Your Organic Dairy Farm Sarah Flack, Sarah Flack Consulting, Cindy Daley, California State University, Chico 10/1/10
Maximizing Dry Matter Intake on Your Organic Dairy Farm Karen Hoffman, USDA-NRCS 9/16/10
How to Calculate Pasture Dry Matter Intake on Your Organic Dairy Farm Sarah Flack, Sarah Flack Consulting 8/20/10
Late Blight Control in Your Organic Garden Meg McGrath, Cornell 7/21/10
Late Blight Control on Organic Farms Meg McGrath, Cornell, Sally Miller, Ohio State 7/1/10
Increasing Plant and Soil Biodiversity on Organic Farmscapes Louise Jackson, University of California-Davis 5/4/10
Cover Crop Selection Jude Maul, USDA ARS 4/27/10
The Economics of Organic Dairy Farming in New England Bob Parsons, University of Vermont 4/13/10
Estimating Plant-Available Nitrogen Contribution from Cover Crops Nick Andrews, Dan Sullivan, Oregon State 4/13/10
Planning for Flexibility in Effective Crop Rotations Chuck Mohler, Cornell 4/6/10
Using NRCS Conservation Practices and Programs to Transition to Organic David Lamm, USDA NRCS 3/30/10
Planning Your Organic Farm for Profit Richard Wiswall, Cate Farm 3/22/10
A Look at the Newly Released Organic Pasture Rule Kerry Smith, USDA, AMS, National Organic Program 3/17/10
Organic Blueberry Production Bernadine Strik, Handell Larco, Oregon State University, David Bryla, USDA 3/9/10
High Tunnel Production and Low Cost Tunnel Construction Tim Coolong, University of Kentucky 3/2/10
Getting EQIPed: USDA Conservation Programs for Organic and Transistioning Farmers Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota 2/23/10
Organic Certification of Research Sites and Facilities Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota 2/9/10
Grafting Tomatoes for Organic Open Field and High Tunnel Production David Francis, Ohio State 2/2/10
Undercover Nutrient Investigation: The Effects of Mulch on Nutrients for Blueberry Dan Sullivan, Ryan Costello, Luis Valenzuela, Oregon State 1/26/10
ABCs of Organic Certification Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota 1/19/10
Organic Farming Financial Benchmarks Dale Nordquist, University of Minnesota 1/12/10
Organic Late Blight 2009 Webinar Sally Miller, Ohio State: Meg McGrath, Cornell; Alex Stone, Oregon State University 12/14/09

 

Published January 13, 2010

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