Organic Farming and Gardening

The Kerr Center is planting a large number of highbush and rabbiteye blueberry varieties to evaluate for eastern Oklahoma.

Timing in planting a fall cover crop is critical for both coverage over the winter and biomass production the following spring.

Insects have been declining rapidly – but insect pests are still damaging more crops than ever, says newly published research.

There’s a new third-party certification process and label, for farmers and ranchers wishing to market their products as “regenerative.”

One of few books to focus completely on the subject of woodchips in food production, this new volume is a good resource.

New research shows that bee diversity is even more important for crop pollination than previously thought.

Funds to help pay costs associated with organic certification are available from USDA programs, with signup deadlines at the end of October.

Newly developed varieties of sweet sorghum are resistant to the sugarcane aphid. Read George Kuepper’s update.

Your specialty crop operation’s food safety certification expenses may be eligible for cost-sharing through this USDA program.

The deadline for signups to CLEAR30 is August 5, 2022. Signups are also open for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program and CLEAR.