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Insect Management for Organic Crops
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| Before planting a crop, an organic vegetable grower needs to understand the pests and beneficial organisms that usually occur in that crop and anticipate the pest problems that are likely to occur. |
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7251
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Organic Certification, Farm Production Planning, and Marketing
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| Certification and registration, though separate processes, are similar with respect to organic standards and requirements. Both are intended to ensure differentiation and integrity of organic production, handling, and processing. |
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7247
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Plant Disease Management for Organic Crops
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| Plant diseases create challenging problems in commercial agriculture and pose real economic threats to both conventional and organic farming systems. In an organic system, disease-control strategies should have an ecological basis. |
| Catalog #
7252
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Postharvest Handling for Organic Crops
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| An overview of general postharvest handling considerations unique to the marketing of registered or certified organic produce, with a brief introduction to currently permitted and restricted postharvest treatments. |
| Catalog #
7254
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Soil Fertility Management for Organic Crops
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| Organic soil fertility management is guided by the philosophy of “feed the soil to feed the plant.” This basic precept is implemented through a series of practices designed to increase soil organic matter, biological activity, and nutrient availability. |
| Catalog #
7249
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