| 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...) |
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| Organic
Vegetable Production (ID-316) (pdf) |
| Appropriate
Technology Transfer for Rural
Areas (ATTRA) (Web site) - Many publications on
organic production methods for vegetables and other crops. |
| New
Agriculture Network (Web site)
- Farmers, researchers and educators teaming up for sustainable
and organic ag solutions in the Great Lakes region. |
| Transitioning
to Organic Production (SAN) (html) |
| Organic
Vegetable Production Publications from UC
Davis |
| Organic
Ag Info (Organic Ag Consortium)
(Web site) - Searchable database of outreach
and research publications and Web sites. |
| Organic Agriculture
Information Access
(Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, National
Ag Library) - Electronic collection of pre-1942 USDA publications
related to organic agriculture. |
| Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management (Cornell) |
Weed
Management on Organic Vegetable Farms
(Univ. of Vermont) (html)
Ten
Steps to Organic Weed Control (Univ. of Vermont)
(html)
Organic Vegetable Production - Managing Nutrients and Pests
(Univ. of Vermont) (html) |
| Organic Resouce Guide (ISDA) (pdf) |
| Archived Video Programs on Organic Production from Purdue |
Economics and Marketing |
| 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
Follow link for Producers,
handlers and processors
for a good overview of the NOP in the Production
and Handling Fact Sheet, and link to the
National List where 'allowed synthetic' and 'prohibited
natural' substances are listed.
Follow the link to Regulations
& Policies to access the complete Standards.
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| 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 |
Indiana Certified Organic, LLC.
Cecilia Bowman
8364 S. SR 39
Clayton, IN 46118
317-539-4317
icollcceo@earthlink.net
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Ohio Ecological
Food and Farm Association
OEFFA Certification
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus, Ohio 43214
Phone: 614-262-2022
FAX: 614-421-2011
organic@oeffa.org
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Organizations |
Indiana Certified Organic,
LLC
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| Indiana
Organic Gardening Association |
| Organic
Trade Association (OTA) |
| Organic
Materials Review Institute
(OMRI) |
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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Department
of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
