Description: This recorded one-hour webinar focused on the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to organic swine and lamb production. Hear from Dr. Angela Jackson, advisor and organic transition expert from South Dakota, alongside Kevin O’Connell, an experienced organic livestock producer at O’Connell Organic Acres in Iowa. This
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Presenters: Roger Plant, Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) and Sara Sherman, Where Food Comes From Organic (WFCFO) Description: This video provides an overview of the process for determining the use of materials approved for use in crop and livestock production under the USDA National Organic Program (NOP).
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Presenter: Joyce E. Ford, USDA-TOPP Mentor and Dr. Angela Jackson, SDSPA, TOPP Organic Ag Transition Advisor Description: This webinar discusses several key considerations for transitioning organic producers regarding various risks that require careful management to improve long-term success. Gaining a better understanding of how to prepare for,
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Description: This video explains how and why to conduct an in-field soil analysis for regenerative organic farming. Viewers will learn simple, hands-on methods to assess soil structure, biological activity, and organic matter. Discover how these field tests support better decision-making, improve soil health, and align with regenerative
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Learn about two urban microgreen businesses in Kansas Cityfrom Corbin Bosiljevac, Boundless KC Microgreens and Urban Farm, and Lena Slyster, Urban Bounty Farm.
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Wayne Knight, Executive Director of Holistic Management International, walks us through the basics of whole farm planning with a holistic management lens. Whole Farm Planning is a way of planning both short and long term strategies to achieve success on your farm. It takes into account personal,
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Presenter: Mark Shepard, Restoration Agriculture Development and Forest Agriculture Nursery Description: In this video Mark presents on how developing a silvopasture operation can aid in restoring soil, prevent drought stress and sequester carbon. Mark is widely known as the author of the award-winning book, Restoration Agriculture: Real-World
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