“Students who complete the organic agriculture certificate will be well-prepared to work on or develop their own organic farm. The organic agriculture certificate also prepares students for employment opportunities with non-profit organizations and government agencies involved in environmental and food safety, as well as private sector food processing, marketing, organic certification, and product development industries.”
More information HERE.
from: eXtension.org
Topics include:
Access to Pasture Rule
Introduction to Organic Dairy Farming
Transition to Organic Dairy
Organic Dairy Certification: Why, How, and What?
Organic Dairy Cropping Systems
Grazing Management on Organic Farms
Herd Health on Organic Dairy Farms
Milk Quality on Organic Dairy Farms
Organic Dairy Producer Profiles
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from: eXtension.org
“For health care, § 205.238 of the National Organic Program (NOP) final rule (United States Department of Agriculture [USDA], 2000) states that, “when preventive practices and veterinary biologics are inadequate to prevent sickness, a producer may administer synthetic medications, provided that such medications are allowed under §205.603 (the National List)”. Use of these medications may have specific withdrawal or “veterinarian prescription only” restrictions, and use of these medications without following the specific restrictions can result in loss of certification.”
Full article HERE.
from: the Leopold Institute
Farmers considering a transition from conventional beef production to one of several alternative production systems (such as organic,
natural, or grass-fed) need to be well informed about the possible challenges and constraints of making this shift.
See the whole factsheet HERE.
from: The Small Farm Institute
“This handbook has been created as a resource starting point for individuals wanting to have more information about grass-fed beef. It is the compilation from a series of the workshops that were held with a group of Ohio dairy and beef farmers The opportunity to do the workshops and this handbook came from a grant provided by the Agricultural Marketing Service’s Farmers Market Promotion Program, United States Department of Agriculture. The project was titled “ Building a Grass-Fed Beef Production Infrastructure To Support Marketing and Serve Consumers’ Demands. “
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