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Certification	Companion Planting	Compost	Cover Crops	Crop Budgets	Crop Production and Processing
Crop Rotation	Disease Management	Food Safety	Fruit Production	Grower Organizations	Grower Resource Lists
High Tunnels	Marketing	Microbe-containing product database	Native Bee/Pollination	Organics in Food Service	Other UT Sites
Pest Management	Seeds and Seed Saving	Soil Management	Solarization	Weed Management

Certification
ABCs of Organic Certification - Archieved Webinar
ATTRA Organic Systems Plan Templates
eOrganic Overview of Organic Systems Plan
Getting EQIPed: USDA Conservation Programs for Organic and Transitioning Farmers - Archived Webinar
Guide to Organic Certification of Vegetable Operations
NOP- Searchable Database of Certified Organic Operations
Organic Certification of Research sites and Facilities - Archieved Webinar
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)
Responsibilities of Certified Operations Changing Certifying Agents
Rodale Institute Online Certification Tools
TN Crop Improvement Association
TN Dept. of Ag. Organics
TN Dept. of Ag. Organic Certification Cost Share Program
TN NRCS EQIP
USDA National Organic Program
Using NRCS Conservation Practices and Programs to Transition to Organic - Webinar
UT Organic Certification in TN

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Books by Elliot Coleman UT: Cool Season Speciality Crops in High Tunnels UT: Guide to Spring Planted, Cool Season Vegetable NCSU: Growing a Fall Vegetable Garden Speciality Lettuce & Greens: Organic Production Workshop Slides- Wszelaki Workshop Slides- Rogers

Companion Planting/Interplanting
ATTRA Companion Planting- Basic Concept and Resources
Cornell Cooperative Extension Companion
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Compost
CCOF Certification FAQs Center for Enviromental Farming Systems Natural Resources Conservation Services UC Cooperative Extension Compost Education Project Pages University of Missouri Extension UTIA Compost for Organic Systems ATTRA Compost Publications
CEFS Composting on Organic Farms
Compost for Organic Systems Cornell Composting
UC Cooperative Extension Composting Education Project
UC Davis Project Compost Resources Page UC Organic Soil Fertility Management Symposium
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Cover Crops
Cover Crop Exercise Choosing the Bes Cover Crops for Your Organic No Till Vegetable System Cover Cropping for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects- SARE bulletin
Cover Crops: Crop Rotation, Weed Control and Nutrient Contributions A Look at the Newly Released Organic Pasture Rule- Archived Webinar
Cover Crops and Green Manure ATTRA Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures
CEFS Cover Crops for Organic Farms
Cornell University: Cover Crops for Vegetable Growers
ISU Effect of Cover Crops for Weed Management in Organic Vegetables
NRCS Cover and Green Manure Crop Benifits to Soil Quality
NCSU Summer Cover Crops
Winter Rye: A Reliable Cover Crop OSU Cover Crops for Home Gardens
Managing Cover Crops in Conservation Tillage Systems SARE Managing Cover Crops Profitably
Forage and Field Crop Seeding Guide for Tennessee UC SAREP Cover Crop Resource Page
Cover Crops for Organic Production Cover Crops for Sustainable Production Crop Rotation PB378 Forage and Field Crop Seeding Guide for Tennessee VABF Cover Crops for Organic Farms Cornell Cooperative Extension Companion Planting Crop Rotation and Cover Crop Web Resources UT Forage Research
UT PB378 Forage & Field Crop Seeding Guide for TN
Virginia Association for Biological Farming
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Crop Budgets
AGR-Lite Wizard
I-FARM - how to get the most out of the land at the least cost
Organic Farming Financial Benchmark - Archived Webinar
Planning Your Organic Farm for Profit - Archieved Webinar
Rutgers Organic Crop Budgets
University of Kentucky Crop Budgets
Whole Farm Insurance Assessment Tool
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Crop Production and Processing
A Guide to On-farm Processing for Organic Producers
ATTRA National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
SARE Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
UC Postharvest Handling for Organic Crops
Rodale Institute
eOrganic
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Crop Rotation
CEFS Crop Roations on Organic Farms
KS Rural Center Sustainable Agriculture Management Guides- Crop Rotation
Planning for Flexibility in Effective Crop Rotations - Webinar
Rodale How to Zap Pests, Build Soil with Cover Crops in Strategic Crop Rotations
SARE Crop Rotation on Organic Farms: A Planning Manual
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Disease Management
ATTRA Disease Management Publications
Cornell University Resource Guide for Organic Insect & Disease Management
Cornell University Vegetable MD
eOrganic Plant Disease Management
Marrone BioInnovations Biopesticide CEU Course
Vegetable Disease Control for the Organic Farmer/Gardener NCSU Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South: Disease Management
The Ohio State University Hot Water and Chlorine Treatment of Vegetable Seeds to Eradicate Bacterial Pathogens
The Ohio State University Organic Fruit Disease Management Guides
Organic Late Blight Management - Archived Webinar
Penn State Vegetable Disease Identification
University of California Plant Disease Management for Organic Crops
University of Florida Organic Mangement of Vegetable Diseases Part I: Soilborne Pathogens
University of Flordia Organic Managemnet of Vegetable Diseases Part II: Foliar Pathogens
University of Vermont Organic Disease Management
West Virginia University KTFREC- Diagnostic Keys to Major Fruit Diseases
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Food Safety
Good Agricultural Practices: On-Farm Food Safety from Penn State University
Cornell University National GAPs Program
Food Safety Bill Amended
NC Market Ready Fresh Produce Safety Portal
KY Department of Agriculture Good Agricultural Practices Educational Resources
University of Minnesota FSP4U - A Food Safety Plan for You
Penn State Food Safety Manual Template
New Mexico State University Downloadable Food Safety Signs
Primus Field Audit Program
Primus Facility Audit Program
UC Good Agricultural Practices: A Self-Audit for Growers and Handlers
USDA Audit Checklist
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Fruit Production
Home Fruit Production Weed Control in Organic Grape Production SRSFC Muscadines Organic Small Fruit Disease Management Guidelines 2012 Production Guide for Organic Grapes Lockwood- slides Strawberries: Organic Production Organic Grape Production SRSFC Bunch Grapes Pruning Fruit Trees Blackberry and Rasberry Growers Information Portal - NCState
Southeast Regional Strawberry Integrated Pest Management Guide Production Guide for Organic Strawberries Organic Strawberry Production University of Maine: Organic Wildberry Production The Southern Region Small Fruits Consortium Ohio State: Integrated Management of Blueberry Diseases Extenstion: Organic Blueberry Production - Webinar Cornell: 2010 Production Guide for Organic Blueberries Ten Basics of When and How to Prune Fruit Trees Pruning Peaches and Nectarines Training and Pruning Fruit Trees ATTRA Blueberries, Organic Production NC State: Blueberry Production for Local Sales and Small Pick Your Own Operators US Highbush Blueberry Council Annual Plasticulture Strawberry Production High Tunnel Strawberry Production INtegrated Management of Strawberry Diseases Southeast Regional Strawberry Plasticulutre Production Guide Fruit Resources - Cornell

Physiology of Pruning Fruit Trees Organic Blueberry Production - Archived Webinar
How to Prune Fruit Trees The Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium
Apple Production: Wooden's Apple House Southeastern Peach Growers' Handbook 2013 Southeast Pest Management and Culture Guide ATTRA: Organic and Low-Spay Peach Production UT Disease and Insect Control in Home Fruit Plantings The North American Raspberriy and Blackberries Association A Guide to High Tunnel Raspberries and Blackberries- Conventional Using High Tunnels to Produce Blackberries Organically in West Virginia Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium- Brambles Production- Raspberries and Blackberries Organic Small Fruit Disease Management Guidelines Organic Blackberries and Raspberries Undercover Nutrient Investigation: The Effects of Mulch on Nutrients for Blueberry - Archived Webinar The Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium PennState: Highbush Blueberry Production Growing Cane Fruit
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Grower Organizations
TOGA (Tennessee Organic Growers Association)
TFVA (Tennessee Fruit and Vegetable Association)
SSAWG (Southern Sustainable Agricultural Working Group)
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Grower Resource Lists
Farmers’ Guide to the Conservation Stewardship Program
Food Hub Resource Guide
Growing Small Farms, North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham Co.
Methods of Retail Sale of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Organic Materials Review Institute - lists of accepted and prohibited substances
Pollinator ToolKit
Risk Management Guide for Organic Producers
So You Want to State A Farm? Resources the Beginning Farmer
New York State Integrated Pest Management Program's Organic Guides for Fruit, Vegetables, and Dairy
University of Tennessee Vegetable Production Program Supply Sources ***NOTE: These are sources for both organic and conventional producers. If you are an organic producer, always check with your certifying agency before using a new product in your operation.
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High Tunnels

ATTRA Season Extension Techniques for Market Gardens
Au Naturel Farm
Eliot Coleman's Four Season Farm
Au Natural Farm- Walking to Spring The New Organic Grower- Chapter 21 The Hoop House Handbook Iowa State University- High Tunnel Bramble Production Nobel Foundation- Hoop House USDA National Organic Program Cornell University- High Tunnels
Crop Tunnels and Plastic Mulch
eOrganic Season Extension
Grafting Tomatoes for Organic Open Field and High Tunnel Production- Archived Webinar
NCSU Growing Small Farms- Season Extension
High Tunnels.org
High Tunnel Production and Low Cost Tunnel Construction - Archived Webinar
Iowa State University- High Tunnel Bramble Production
Penn State Center for Plasticulture- High Tunnels
UT High Tunnel Research High Tunnel Production Resources Rutgers University- High Tunnel Project
University of Missouri - High Tunnel Tomato Production University of Missouri - High Tunnel Melon and Watermelon Production University of Missouri - Growing Strawberries in High Tunnels in Missouri
Cornell Univeristy- High Tunnels Cool Season Specialty Crops in High Tunnels Season Extension Techniques for Market Gardeners Eliot Coleman's Four Season Farm eOrganic Season Extension High Tunnels.org NCSU Growing Small Farms- Season Extension Penn State Center for Plasticulture- High Tunnels Sitting High Tunnels University of Vermont -‘High Tunnels: Using low-cost technology to increase yields, improve quality, and extend the season’ manual
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Marketing
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project-Marketing Resources for Growers

Developing an Organic Plan: Overview Tips on Organic Certification TN Department of Ag and Opprotunities for Organic Growers NRCS Organic and Sustainable Funding Opprotunities Developing an Organic Plan Resources ATTRA Marketing Publications
Center for Profitable Agriculture - Marketing Publications
eOrganic Marketing and Food Systems
Growing for Market
Hartman Group-"Current State of the Organic Consumer" Webinar
NCSU- Growing Small Farms-Marketing
Organic Fruit and Vegetable Market Reports- Free Every Monday
Rodale Institute- Organic Price Report
SARE - Marketing Stratagies for Farmers and Ranchers

SARE - Local Harvest: A Multifarm CSA Handbook
Marketing Organic TN Farm Fresh Program Marketing Organics Resources USDA- Emerging Issues in the Organic Industry
USDA-AMS- Organic Fruit and Vegetable Market Reports
USDA- Marketing U.S. Organic Foods: Trends from Farms to Consumers
UT Center for Profitable Agriculture
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Native Bees/Pollination
Michigan State University Pollination and Bees
Pollinator Partnership Page
UC Berkeley Urban Bee Gardens
University of Georgia Honey Bee Program
UT Bees and Beekeeping
Selecting Plants for Pollinators University of George Honey Bee Program UT Bees and Beekeeping UT Bee Publications Beekeeping in Tennessee Extension: Bee Health European Foulbrood SARE Publication: Managing Alternative Pollinators
Workshop Slides: Colony Collapse Workshop Slides: Pollination The Xerces Society
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Organics in Food Service
OAPEI Taste the Change: How to Go Organic on Campus
UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
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Other Useful TN Sites
East TN Research and Education Center
Extension
Introduction to Organic Production Organic Web Quick Reference List AgResearch
Department of Plant Sciences
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
UT Vegetable Production Program
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
UT Variety Trail Summaries Tennessee Farm Fresh
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Pest Management
ATTRA Pest Management Publications
Biointesive Pest Management
Biorationals: Ecological Pest Management Database
Organic Agriculture and Intergrated Pest Management (IPM) Bug Guide
The Bugwood Network
Cornell University - Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America
Cornell University- Organic IPM Guides for Fruit
Identifying and Managing Insects Resources Cornell University- Organic IPM Guides for Vegetables
Cornell University- Resource Guide for Organic Insect & Disease Management
Michigan State University Enhancing Beneficial Insects with Native Plants
Organic IPM Field Guide
PennState Pest Management Website
Pest Management Strategic Plan for Organic Potato Production in the West
SARE- Managing Insects on Your Farm eOrganic Insect Management Cornell University- A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America How to Control the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Cornell University- Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Mangament Bug Guide ATTRA Insect Managment The Bugwood Network Cornell University- Biological Control Managment Options for the Control of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Organic Management of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Cornell University- Resource Guide for Organic Insect& Disease Management Garden Insects of North America Pollination on Organic Farms in TN Slideshow Insect Control and Scouting for Organic Producers Slideshow Using Beneficial Insects for Pest Management in Organic Systems Slideshow SARE Managing Insects on Your Farm
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Seeds and Seed Saving
AOSCA Organic Seed Finder
Oregon State University Collecting and Storing Seeds From Your Garden
Collecting and Storing Seeds from Your Garden Saving Seed/ Heirloom Vegetable Saving Seeds from the Garden Seed to Savers Exchange Seed to Seed Seed Saving Tips Organic Seed Alliance Publications
Resources for Organic Seed Treatments and Transplant Production Seeds of Change List of Organic/Untreated Seed Sources Organic Fruit Production: What to Grow Washington State University Saving Seed/Heirloom Vegetables
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Soil Management
Workshop Slides- Butler Workshop Slide- Walker ATTRA Soils USDA National Organic Program Final Rule Section 205.203, Soil Fertility and Crop Nutrient Management Practice Standard ATTRA Soils Publications
Soils 101: Dont Treat Your Soil like Dirt Managing Soil Fertility in Organic Systems Organic and Sustainable Soil Management Web Resource CEFS Soil Quality Considerations
Naural Resources Conservation Service- Soil Biology
USDA National Organic Program Soil Testing and Fertilizer Recommendation David Butler Handouts ATTRA Soils Center for Enviromental Farming Systems Cornell Composting Natural Resources Conservation Service- Soil Biology Plant Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms SARE Building Soils for Better Crops Soil and Health Library Soil Quality for Environmental Health UT Soil, Plant, and Pest Center Web Soil Survey UC Organic Soil Fertility Management Symposium
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Solarization
Auburn University Soil Solarization for Control of Nematodes and Soilborne Diseases
Soil Solarization- A nonchemical Method for Controlling Diseases and Pests Univesity of California Solarization Information Website
Soil Solarization for Control of Soilborne Diseases and Weeds Too Twelve Steps for Successful Soil Solarization University of Florida Solarization for Pest Management in Florida
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Water Managment

Virginia Rainwater Harvesting Manual Rainwater Catchment Systems Rainwater Harvesting Rainwater Harvesting from Rooftop Catchments Water Harvesting Guidance Manual American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association

Weed Management
Identifying and Managing Weeds Resources Mark Williams Handouts Cornell University- The Organic Weed Management Website eOrganic Weed Management Eliot Coleman's The New Organic Grower- Chapter 16, Weeds Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program Ten Steps Toward Organic Weed Control Cultivation Equipment for Weed Control: Pros, Cons, and Sources (Grubinger) UT Weed Identification Tool Weeds and What They Tell You, (Pfeiffer, 1970) Biodynamic Farming Association ATTRA Weed Management
Weed Control in Organic Systems: What would you do without herbicides Biodegradable Mulch
Workshop Slides- Koepke Hill Organic Weed Management Flame Weeding for Vegetable Crops
Manage Weeds Without Herbicides
Manage Weeds With Rollers and Crimpers
Manage Weeds With Crop Rotation
Principles of Sustainable Weed Management for Croplands
Steel in the Field: A Farmer’s Guide to Weed Management Tools
USDA National Organic Program UM Weed ID Guide
Using Animals to Manage Weeds
UT Weed Identification Tool
UVM Ten Steps Toward Organic Weed Control
UVM Cultivation Equipment for Weed Control: Pros, Cons and Sources
Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide
back to top Vegetable, Fungus, Herb Production: Early Blight Management for Organic Tomato Production Wszelaki Handout- Organic Tomato Production
University of Kentucky- Culinary Herbs Mushroom Cultivation and Marketing NCState Asparagus Home Production Asparagus Production Organic Tomato Production Organic Tomatoes Herb Production in Organic Systems Managemnet of Non- Pathogenic Fruit Disorders of Tomato in Organic Production Systems Managing Diseases of Organic Tomatoes in Greenhouses and High Tunnels High Tunnel Tomato Production: Evaluating Heirloom and Hybrid Varieties for Early-Season Availability Organic Managment of Late Blight of Potato and Tomato with Copper Products NCState Asparagus Commercial Organic Asparagus ATTRA Organic Asparagus Production Shiitake Mushroom Production on Logs Shiitake Mushroom Production and Marketing Speciality Mushrooms Speciality Mushroom Production Systems: Maitake and Morels Herbs: Organic Greenhouse Production AFSIC - Medicinal and Culinary Herbs Herb Association NC State: Fresh Herb Production and Marketing Sustainable Weed Management in Organic Herb and Vetgetable Production (PhD Thesis) Field Production of Organic Tomatoes

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