Description: Dr. Angela Jackson discusses best practices for transitioning to organic beef production in South Dakota and the applicable National Organic Program Standards. During the video Dr. Jackson covers pasture access and grazing days, keeping rotational grazing records, nutrition and dry matter intake (DMI), animal health, and breeding. In closing Dr. Jackson relates all aspects of organic beef production back to sustainability and soil health.

Published: Sept 8, 2025

Video: Transitioning to Organic Beef

This recording is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).