Organic Grain Production
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)—Organic Farming
P.O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Telephone: 1-800-346-9140
611 Siegfriedale Road, Kutztown, PA 19530-9320.
Telephone: 610-683-1400. Fax: 610-683-8548. Email: info@rodaleinst.org
North Carolina Organic Commodities Production and Marketing
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, NC State University, Raleigh, NC.
Cover Crops
Bowman, G., C. Shirley, and C. Cramer. 1998. Managing Cover Crops Profitably. The Sustainable Agriculture Network Handbook Series, Book 3. University of Vermont, Sustainable Agriculture Publications.
Creamer, N.G. and K.R. Baldwin. 1999. Summer Cover Crops. Horticulture Information Leaflets (HIL-37). NC State University.
Hoyt, G.D., M.G. Wagger, and C.R. Crozie. 2004. Soilfacts: Winter Annual Cover Crops. (AGW-439-58). NC State University.
Precision Sustainable Agriculture, Cover Crop Selector Tool
Precision Sustainable Agriculture, Cover Crop Nitrogen Calculator Tool
Organic Certification Information
The National Organic Program of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service provides information about regulations and standards, lists of accredited certifiers and allowed and prohibited substances, and more.
Future Harvest—Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture
106 Market Court, Stevensville, MD 21666.
Telephone: 410-604-2681.
Growing Small Farms, Chatham County Center, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service.
Promoting awareness, understanding, and practice of sustainable agriculture.
P.O.Box 279, Pittsboro, NC 27312.
Telephone: 919-542-8202.
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI). OMRI is a nonprofit organization whose primary mission is to publish and disseminate generic and specific (brand name) lists of materials allowed and prohibited for use in the production, processing, and handling of organic food and fiber. Brand name lists are available online.
Box 11558, Eugene, OR 97440.
Telephone: 541-343-7600.
Insect Pest Management
North Carolina Integrated Pest Management Information, NC State Extension.
Reisig, Dominic. 2022. Management of Soybean Insect Pests in North Carolina (AG-835). NC State Extension.
Reisig, Dominic. 2011. Field Crop Insect Biology and Management.
Nutrient Management
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA
P.O. Box 2890, Washington, D.C. 20013
4405 Bland Rd, Suite 205, Raleigh, NC 27609
Telephone: 919-873-2100
North Carolina Division of Soil and Water Conservation
1614 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1614
Telephone: 919-733-2302
Weed Management
Bowman, G. 1997. Steel in the Field. A Farmer’s Guide to Weed Management Tools. Sustainable Agriculture Network Handbook 2. Beltsville, ME: Sustainable Agriculture Network.
Marketing
North Carolina Organic Field Crop Production and Marketing. Department of Crop Science, NC State University.
Organic Trade Association. 74 28 Vernon St, Suite 413, Brattleboro VT 05301
Tel: 802-275-3800.
NC State Extension Publications and Websites, NC State University
North Carolina Official Variety Trials
North Carolina Small Grains Production
North Carolina Corn Production
North Carolina Soybean Production
North Carolina Peanut Production
North Carolina Tobacco Production
NC State Extension Publications, NC State University
Gatiboni, L. and D.H. Hardy. 2021. Soilfacts: Soil Acidity and Liming for Agricultural Soils. AG-439-50. NC State Extension.
Gatiboni, L., D.L. Osmond, and D.H. Hardy. 2022. Soilfacts: Careful Soil Sampling, the Key to Reliable Soil Test Information. AG-439-30. NC State Extension.
Gatiboni, L., C. Reberg-Horton. 2021. Soilfacts: Winter Annual Cover Crops. AG-439-58. NC State Extension.
Post, A. 2021. Small Grains Production Guide. AG-580. NC State Extension.
Osmond, D. 2008. Soilfacts: Nutrient Removal by Crops in North Carolina. AG-439-16. NC State Extension.
Additional Extension publications and factsheets are available through the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences.
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Publication date: March 19, 2024
AG-660
Other Publications in North Carolina Organic Commodities Production Guide
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Organic Crop Production Systems
- Chapter 3: Crop Production Management - Corn
- Chapter 4: Crop Production Management - Wheat and Small Grains
- Chapter 5: Crop Production Management - Organic Soybeans
- Chapter 6: Crop Production Management - Flue-Cured Tobacco
- Chapter 7: Crop Production Management - Peanuts
- Chapter 8: Crop Production Management - Sweetpotatoes
- Chapter 9: Soil Management
- Chapter 10: Weed Management
- Chapter 11: Rolled Cover Crop Mulches for Organic Corn and Soybean Production
- Chapter 12: Organic Certification
- Chapter 13: Marketing Organic Grain Crops and Budgets
- Chapter 14: Organic Market Outlook and Budgets
- Chapter 15: Resources for More Information on Organic Commodity Production
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