| Organic Vegetable Production |
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Organic vegetable farming is a production system that
relies on biological processes and natural materials
to manage soil fertility and pest populations and to
promote healthy crop growth. With the recent implementation
of the federal Organic Foods Production Act, the use
of the term 'organic' to describe a food or feed crop
in the marketplace is regulated. (more...) |
| Organic Production - Economics and Marketing - Laws and Regs - Organizations |
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| eXtension Organic Production (Web site) - eXtension is the national site for research-based information from land-grant Universities. |
| Purdue Midwest Vegetable Production Guide ID-56 - About Organic Vegetable Production (pdf) - Includes list of certification agents. |
| Purdue Beginning Organic
Vegetable Production (ID-316) (pdf) |
| Purdue New
Agriculture Network (Purdue, Michigan State, Univ. of Illinois) (Web site)
- Farmers, researchers and educators teaming up for sustainable
and organic ag solutions in the Great Lakes region. Online newsletter, discussion email list, introductory Fact Sheets about organic agriculture. |
| Purdue Organic Video Series, 2005 - 2007 (Purdue, Univ. of Illinois, Ohio State Univ., Michigan State Univ.) – Intro. To Organic Marketing, Beginning Organic Farming, Intro. To Markets and Certification, Insect and Disease Mgmt. for Organic Vegetables, Organic Weed Mgmt., Cover Crops and Fertility. |
| Appropriate
Technology Transfer for Rural
Areas (ATTRA) (Web site) - Many publications on
organic production methods for vegetables and other crops. |
| Cornell Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management |
| Organic
Ag Info (Organic Ag Consortium) (Web site) - Searchable database of outreach
and research publications and Web sites. |
| Nat'l Ag Libary/AFSIC Organic Agriculture
Information Access (Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, National
Ag Library) - Electronic collection of pre-1942 USDA publications
related to organic agriculture. |
| SARE Transitioning
to Organic Production (SAN) (html) |
| UC Davis Organic
Vegetable Production Publications |
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| USDA-Economic
Research Service: Organic Briefing
Room (Web site) |
| The
New Farm - Terminal
Market Organic Vegetable Prices (Rodale Institute) |
Federal and State Laws and Regulations |
The
National Organic Program |
| Indiana
Organic Certification Cost Share Program |
Indiana Organic Certification Standards
(Wordperfect
or pdf)
Indiana
Organic Certification Accreditation Law
These links to the Indiana Code
and Indiana Administrative Code are provided for reference.
The NOP Web site has information in a more user-friendly
format. Indiana organic standards may not be more
restrictive than the national standards.
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Selected Certification Agents |
See About Organic Vegetable Production from the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide (pdf) |
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| eOrganic - A Web community where organic ag practitioners, educators, and researchers can collaborate. Also the Organic Agriculture Community of Practice with the eXtension Foundation, developing content about organic farming for eXtension. |
Hoosier Organic Marketing and Education (HOME)
Cecilia Bowman
8364 S. SR 39
Clayton, IN 46118
317-539-4317 |
| Indiana
Organic Gardening Association |
The
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
MOSES organizes the annual Upper
Midwest Organic Farming Conference and maintains a
Web site of resources for organic producers.
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Ohio
Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA)
OEFFA has a certification program and organizes
an annual conference, among other activities.
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| Organic
Trade Association (OTA) |
| Organic
Materials Review Institute
(OMRI) |
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of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
