{Tool} Getting your land ready to grow organically – certified or not. Creator(s): Morrone, Vicki. Issuing Organisation(s): Michigan State University. (2016)
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Document available online at: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/resources/getting_your_land_ready_to_grow_organically_certified_or_not
Summary
This webinar is an overview on the conversion to organic process. It is addressed to US farmers, especially in the part dedicated to the certification. It presents a series of topics that should be taken into consideration when planning the conversion. This will be useful for conventional farmers, even in Europe, that can use webinar information as a sort of checklist when planning for conversion. The presenter stress the concept of soil health as a function of organic matter content and biology activity. The major point to start working at is to build a healthy soil!
EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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Teaser: | Thinking to conversion? Start from your soil health! |
What problem does the tool address?: | Planning the conversion to organic |
What solution does the tool offer?: | A checklist to plan the conversion to organic farming |
Country: | United States of America |
Type of Practice Tool: | Web |
Theme: | Soil quality and fertility |
Keywords: | arable farming, conversion to organic farming, soil fertility, soil quality |
Keywords: | arable farming, conversion to organic farming, soil fertility, soil quality |
Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English soil fertility http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7170 English soil quality http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_a9645d28 |
Subjects: | Soil > Soil quality Soil |
Research affiliation: | European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable > Selected tools European Union > Horizon 2020 > OK-Net Arable USA |
Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/32583 |
Project ID: | ofk |
Deposited By: | Krabsen, Janne |
ID Code: | 32583 |
Deposited On: | 25 Apr 2018 18:43 |
Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2022 12:31 |
Document Language: | English |
Status: | Published |
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