Funds to help pay costs associated with organic certification are available from USDA programs, with signup deadlines at the end of October.
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Oklahoma Organics: Sales Soar, But Farm Numbers, Acreage Lag Nation
USDA data show Oklahoma certified organic sales soaring, but farm numbers and acreage are growing more slowly.
Seed Starting, Season Extension, and Hydroponics
The horticulture program is starting seeds, building a low-cost hydroponics system, and waiting for the soil to dry out enough to build raised beds.
Basics of Organic Farming: Free Online Course
Basics of Organic Farming is a self-directed online course designed for beginning, current, and transitioning organic farmers.
Stretching Every Drop: Summer Irrigation Tips
Berries Thrive in High Tunnels, But Be Aware of Pests
Texas Research Explores Spinach Varieties for Organic Production
Researchers at Texas A&M are screening various spinach varieties to identify those with both improved nitrogen-use efficiency and disease resistance, as a first step toward developing cultivars adapted to production in Texas.
Herbicide Injury Image Database
Fall Cover Crops Are In!
Scientists Document Benefits of Diverse Rotations
Anyone who’s attended a Kerr Center horticulture workshop in the last umpteen years has been exposed to the idea that crop rotations confer numerous benefits both on the soils they’re carried out on, and on the crops that grow in those soils. Studies hot off the academic presses have just added more support to the notion.