Written by Rebecca Champagne, PhD, OFRF Conservation Scientist
Annually, as a part of our Cooperative Settlement with the USDA Nationwide Sources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Natural Farming Analysis Basis (OFRF) publishes a analysis abstract and holds webinars on numerous natural subjects to assist construct institutional data of NRCS employees and equip them to higher help the distinctive wants of natural and transitioning-to-organic farmers throughout the nation. We just lately printed a brand new annual abstract on the most recent natural analysis and led an accompanying webinar for NRCS employees.
Annual Analysis Summaries from OFRF
These annual analysis summaries present a take a look at the most recent natural agriculture analysis throughout quite a lot of subjects, meant to supply NRCS employees, natural farmers, and different events with in-depth academic data on the conservation advantages of natural administration. These summaries present each temporary analysis highlights and complete summaries for every matter. Our 2025 abstract coated analysis pertaining to natural pest administration, fertilizers and soil amendments, soil natural carbon, diversified cropping programs, manufacturing of natural vegetable transplants, and nitrous oxide mitigation. You possibly can try each our 2025 and 2024 analysis summaries on our web site!
Natural Analysis Updates: Pest Administration, Diversified Cropping Techniques, and Soil Natural Carbon
Rebecca Champagne, OFRF’s Conservation Scientist, and Mark Schonbeck, OFRF Analysis Affiliate, led a webinar for NRCS to accompany the analysis abstract. Held on June 17, the webinar dove into choose subjects from the analysis abstract together with natural pest administration, diversified cropping programs, vegetable transplants, and soil natural carbon. The webinar offered detailed scientific data in these areas and gave perception into peer-reviewed analysis remedies and outcomes.The webinar concluded with a Q+A session so members might ask observe up questions and get clarification on the subjects mentioned. Questions that have been fielded from members associated to the consequences of anaerobic soil disinfestation on microbial communities, financial comparisons of mulch programs, and the advantages of hedgerows.
Thinking about viewing this webinar? A recording is now accessible on-line by way of Conservation Webinars!
Upcoming Natural Farming Webinars with NRCS
OFRF shall be internet hosting three webinars every year over the following 4 years, masking numerous subjects associated to natural farming. Webinar members even have the prospect to check what they study and earn Licensed Crop Advisor Persevering with Schooling Models (CEU) credit by answering quiz questions on the finish of every webinar. By figuring out and summarizing the most recent peer-reviewed analysis and highlighting real-world farm examples, we goal to assist NRCS employees and Technical Service Suppliers higher perceive natural manufacturing necessities, challenges, and what profitable conservation observe implementation on natural operations can appear like.
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To study extra about our Cooperative Settlement with NRCS, contact Rebecca Champagne at rebecca@ofrf.org.
To remain up-to-date with the most recent natural farming information, analysis updates, and alternatives for advocacy, sign-up to obtain the OFRF publication at https://ofrf.org/get-involved/receive-news/!
