Organic Farming
Organic Farming Basics
Organic Farming Compliance Handbook (UC Sustainable Ag Program)
ATTRA, National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, provides Organic farming information. Some publications are free, others available for a fee. Annual subscription costs $50.
Organic Farming Research Foundation: organic education resources
National Organic Program Information
Organic Certification
Organic Certification, Farm Production Planning, and Marketing (UC ANR- Free PDF)
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI- List of Organic allowed fertilizers/pesticides)
Organic Composting
Soils & Compost information
Compost Testing and Research-Based Information (Woods End Lab)
Composting (Cornell University)
Cover Crops
Cover Crops Resource Page (UC SAREP)
Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures (ATTRA-Download costs $1.95)
Organic Amendments
Organic Amendments (UCCE)
Organic Soil Fertility Management (UC ANR -free download)
Soil Management: National Organic Program Regulations (ATTRA)
Manures for Organic Crop Production (ATTRA- $0.99 to download)
Specific Crop Information
fruit production information (UC ANR)
organic vegetable, flower & herb production (ATTRA)
organic tree fruit production publications (ATTRA)
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance
Organic vegetable production (UC ANR)
Organic production guides for fruits and vegetables (Cornell University- Free downloadable files)
Cost/Return Studies for Specific Crops
Organic and foothill production studies for a variety of crops (UC Davis)
Pest Management
UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project (information on specific pests including organic management)
Weed Management for Organic Crops (UC Davis-Free download)
Insect Pest Management for Organic Crops (UC ANR)
Plant Disease Management for Organic Crops (UC ANR)
Organic Farming Basics
UC Publications and Information Resources
UC ANR publications on organic production for a variety of crops. UC ANR Publications are available in our Placer and Nevada offices.
UC Davis on-campus Extension ag and food science classes