Some Web Sites with Information on Organic Agriculture

General Information

Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) (Web site) - Many publications on organic production, marketing, certification. http://www.attra.ncat.org/organic.html

New Agriculture Network (Web site) - Farmers, researchers and educators teaming up for sustainable and organic ag solutions in the Great Lakes region. http://www.ipm.msu.edu/new-ag.htm

Iowa State University - Organic Agriculture http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/organicag/

Transitioning to Organic Production (SAN) http://www.sare.org/publications/organic/index.htm

Organic Ag Info (Organic Ag Consortium) (Web site) - Searchable database of outreach and research publications and Web sites. http://www.organicaginfo.org

Organic Agriculture Information Access (Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, National Ag Library) - Electronic collection of pre-1942 USDA publications related to organic agriculture. http://www.hti.umich.edu/n/nal/

Organic Food Production (Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, National Ag Library) http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/ofp/#resources

Vegetable Production

Organic Vegetable Production (ID-316) (pdf)
http://www.agcom.purdue.edu/AgCom/Pubs/ID/ID_316.pdf

Organic Vegetable Production Publications from UC Davis
http://vric.ucdavis.edu/selectnewtopic.organic.htm

University of Vermont – Organic Vegetable Production Factsheets
Weed Management on Organic Vegetable Farms http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/factsheets/orgweedmgmt.html
Ten Steps to Organic Weed Control http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/factsheets/orgweedconrtol.html
Organic Vegetable Production - Managing Nutrients and Pests http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/factsheets/organicveg.html

Market and Price Information

USDA-Economic Research Service: Organic Briefing Room (Web site) http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Organic/

The New Farm http://www.newfarm.org/  (Rodale Institute) - Organic Price Index http://www.newfarm.org/opx/

Laws and Regulations

The National Organic Program http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/ Follow link for “Producers, handlers and processors” for a good overview of the NOP in the “Production and Handling Fact Sheet”, and for link to the “National List” where 'allowed synthetic' and 'prohibited natural' substances are listed. Follow the link to “Regulations & Policies” (http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/NOP/NOPhome.html ) to access the complete Standards.

Indiana Organic Certification Standards http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/title375.html

Indiana Organic Certification Accreditation Law http://www.IN.gov/legislative/ic/code/title15/ar4/ch12.html

Selected Certification Agents

Indiana Certified Organic, Inc. http://members.iquest.net/%7Ecvof/ico/
Phone: 317-539-4317 e-mail: cvof@iquest.net

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association http://www.oeffa.com/
Phone: 419-853-4060 E-mail: organic@oeffa.com

Organic Growers of Michigan http://www.MichiganOrganic.org
Phone/Fax 269-543-4315 E-mail: OGM@MichiganOrganic.org

Organizations

Hoosier Organic Marketing Education (HOME)
317-539-4317. Non-profit corporation offering educational programs on getting certified and organic production practices at the Indiana Horticultural Congress and elsewhere.

Indiana Organic Gardening Association http://www.gardeningnaturally.org

Organic Trade Association (OTA) http://www.ota.com The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the membership-based business association for the organic industry in North America. OTA presents the All Things Organic Conference and Trade Show, to be held April 30 - May 3, 2005, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois.

Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) http://www.omri.org The Organic Materials Review Institute provides certifiers, growers, manufacturers and suppliers an independent review of products intended for use in certified organic production, handling, and processing.

The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) http://www.mosesorganic.org/index.html MOSES organizes the annual Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference and maintains a Web site of resources for organic producers.

Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association OEFFA has a certification program and organizes an annual conference, among other activities. http://www.oeffa.org/

Prepared by: E. Maynard, Purdue University, March 2005.