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Organic Production
Late Breaking News: Herbicide Carryover in Hay, Manure, Compost, and Grass Clippings: Caution to Hay Producers, Livestock Owners, Farmers and Home Gardeners (PDF)
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Production Guides
General Organic Growing Resources
- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service – ATTRA
- Farm Planning and Recordkeeping – Growing Small Farms
- Transitioning to Organic Production – SARE
- Cultural Practices and Sample Costs
- Holistic Management: A Whole-Farm Decision Making Framework (PDF) – ATTRA
- Organic Production Practices of the Northeastern US – Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension
- Planting and Harvesting Guide for NC Piedmont Vegetable & Herbs
- Nutrient Content of Fertilizer and Organic Materials
- Organic Sweet Corn Production – NCSU HIL
- NCSU Horticultural Information Leaflets: Commercial Specialty Crops (NOTE: not all are specifically organic)
- Restoring the Productivity of Marginal Soils with Organic Amendments
- Southern Organic Resource Guide
- Biodynamic Farming and Compost Preparation – ATTRA
Pests & Disease Control
- Organic Materials Review Institute
- Local Crop Problems – Chatham County Cooperative Extension
- Insects: Pests and Beneficials – Chatham County Cooperative Extension
- Time to Control Late Blight in Tomatoes and Potatoes
- Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management
- A Whole-Farm Approach to Managing Pests – SARE
- Principles of Sustainable Weed Management for Croplands
- Integrated Pest Management: How to Manage Pests of Agriculture, Floriculture, and Turf – University of California
- New York State Integrated Pest Management – Cornell University
- Biointensive Integrated Pest Management, Part 1 – ATTRA
- Biointensive Integrated Pest Management, Part 2 – ATTRA
- A Total System Approach to Sustainable Pest Management (PDF)
- Manage Insects on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies (PDF)
- Farmscaping to Enhance Biological Control (PDF) – ATTRA
- Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South: Insect Management
Season Extension and Greenhouse
- How To Build a PVC Hoophouse for Your Garden
- Design and Construction of the Penn State High Tunnel (PDF)
- Season Extension Techniques for the Market Gardener
- Season Extenders
- High Tunnels
- NCSU Organic Greenhouse Information
Cover Crops
- Selecting Cover Crops
- Cover Crops for Organic Farms (PDF)
- Winter Cover Crops for North Carolina
- Summer Cover Crops for North Carolina
- Choosing the Best Cover Crops for Your Organic No-Till Vegetable System
- Cover Crops and Living Mulches
- Summer Cover Crops
- Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures – ATTRA
- Value of Legumes for Plow-Down Nitrogen
- Cover Crop Fundamentals
- Managing Cover Crops Profitably (PDF)
- Cover Crops for Organic Production Systems (PDF)
Field Crops
Postharvest Handling
- Post-Harvest Handling of Horticultural Crops (not necessarily specific to organic)
- Postharvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables
Livestock
- ATTRA Livestock: Beef & Dairy; Hogs, Sheep, & Goats; Poultry; Grass Farming; Livestock Fencing & Watering Systems; and Other Livestock Topics
- Organic Livestock Production and Marketing (PDF)
- Tips for Egg Safety from Farm to Table
- NC Meat and Poultry Regulations
- Pastured Poultry
- Small-Scale Livestock Resources
Sources of Organic Seed and Organic Farming Supplies*
- Directory of Organic Farming Suppliers for North Carolina Farmers (PDF)
- Saving Our Seed Project
- OMRI Organic Seed Database
- Sources of Organic and Untreated Non-GMO Seeds
- Ronnigers Potato Farm: Organic Seed Potatoes
*If your company sells certified organic seeds or planting stock and you would like to be listed here, please contact the author (listed below).