Rhianna Simes is one of the farmer-researchers who will be presenting at our upcoming forum on Tuesday October 29th from 1-2:30 pm ET. 👩🌾 Rhianna owns and operates Verdant Phoenix Farm, a 10 acre certified organic, no-till, urban farm and education center located in Jackson County, Oregon. She has been participating in OFRF's Farmer Led Trials (FLT) Program to test the success of occultation as opposed to tillage as a field preparation solution for no-till farming. Join the forum to hear directly from Rhianna and three other farmers about their research trials, and learn from OFRF about opportunities to participate in the program. REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gfFJrRxb You can read more about Rhianna's on-farm trial here: https://lnkd.in/gXrRidGD Applications are NOW OPEN for the next cohort of our Farmer Led Trials Program. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gRbjV8GW #FarmerLedTrials #OnFarmResearch #FarmersAreResearchs #OrganicResearch
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Fostering Improvement and Widespread Adoption of Organic Farming Systems
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Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 with the goal of advancing organic agriculture through scientific research. As a leading champion of organic farmers across the U.S., OFRF works to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems by cultivating organic research, education, and federal policies that bring more farmers and acreage into organic production. Through these efforts, OFRF is creating a more resilient and sustainable agricultural system that values healthy environments and healthy people. OFRF grants have lasting impacts on organic farming knowledge and the lives of farmers and researchers. We regularly survey organic farmers about their challenges and information needs, and use their feedback to define research funding priorities. One unique facet of OFRF grant projects is close collaboration between farmers and researchers. Overall, OFRF grant funding has advanced scientific knowledge and improved the practices, ecological sustainability, and economic prosperity of organic farming. OFRF grants have played a crucial role in advancing the careers of young scientists, enabling them to leverage significant additional funding. OFRF works to ensure that policymakers are informed about organic farming issues and farmer needs by advocating for programs that support organic producers. We are currently engaged in a grassroots effort to support passage of H.R. 2436 – The Organic Agriculture Research Act, which would increase funding for the Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) and make it part of the permanent Farm Bill budget (aka “the baseline”). OREI has a solid track record of delivering quality research and education about organic systems. The results of OREI-funded research have had impacts well beyond the organic community in areas such as soil health and seed breeding. Sign up for our monthly online newsletter at ofrf.org to receive the latest news and learn how you can get involved.
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- Santa Cruz, California
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- organic farming, organic farming policy, organic farming education, organic farming research, organic farming grants, climate change policy, climate change research, and soil health research
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"The arrival of frost, whether early or late, is inevitable for the Northern regions of the country, a seasonal deadline that irrevocably holds firm. The same can’t be said for the Farm Bill or the federal appropriations process..." Read more from Gordon's Policy Corner: https://lnkd.in/gWsQyEQ6 This month he dives into why the Farm Bill and federal appropriations processes are crucial for organic agriculture and climate resilience, and how pending deadlines could impact funding for vital agricultural research and conservation programs. #OrganicAdvocacy #Policy #InvestInOrganic #FarmBill2023 #FarmBill2024 #FarmBill2025
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📣 REMINDER: free webinar tomorrow! Last chance to register. Come connect with other organic livestock farmers and learn from Dr. Yuzhi Li, a professor of organic swine production at the University of Minnesota’s West Central Research and Outreach Center about her insights on best practices in organic pig production and key factors for saving production costs. REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gi6jBWJ9 Dr. Li will discuss how supplementing hybrid rye or camelina press-cake in pig diets can influence pig growth, pork quality, and potential savings on feed and bedding. The webinar will help farmers improve organic pig production efficiency and make decisions on raising small grains for organic pigs. 🐖🌾🐖
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In our upcoming forum we'll hear from four of the farmers who have been conducting on-farm trials as part of this year's FLT Program Cohort - Jorge Reyes is one of them. 👨🌾 Jorge owns a 3-acre vineyard located in Potrero, California where he is transitioning to organic certification, and plans to produce organic wine. He is participating in OFRF's Farmer Led Trials Program to test mulch applications on his grape vines. You can read more about his on-farm trial here: https://lnkd.in/gx5skGKu To hear Jorge's updates and hear how his research has impacted his production techniques, join the forum on Tuesday October 29th from 1-2:30 pm ET REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gfFJrRxb And don't forget - applications for next year's FLT Program cohort are now open until Dec 1st, 2024. Learn more & apply here: https://lnkd.in/gRbjV8GW #FarmerLedTrials #OnFarmResearch #FarmersAreResearchs #OrganicResearch
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🙌 FLT PROGRAM APPLICATION ARE OPEN 🙌 The goals of the FLT Program are to support farmers and ranchers in conducting practical, on-farm research that can address their farming challenges and to support farmer-led innovations in organic farming. Selected program participants receive technical support from OFRF and a $1500 research stipend to assist in designing and implementing their on-farm trials and collecting and analyzing data. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gRbjV8GW
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Let's hear it for 👏 Farmer 👏 Led 👏 Trials! 👏 We are so excited to host this upcoming forum featuring four of the farmers from this year's Farmer Led Trials (FLT) Project cohort! Tuesday, October 29th, 1-2:30 pm ET 👨🌾 Discover how hands-on research led by these farmers has informed and impacted their production practices. 📋 Get an overview of steps to conduct on-farm research trials, and share opportunities to participate in the program and how it can impact your farm operation. 🗣️ Learn from and connect with fellow farmers committed to advancing practical, on-the-ground solutions! REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gfFJrRxb #FarmersAreResearchers #FarmerLedTrials #OnFarmResearch #OrganicFarming #OrganicResearch
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Feed costs represent 65 to75% of the total cost to produce a market hog and have a significant impact on profitability of organic pig farming. Utilizing grains harvested from winter cover crops as a feed ingredient for pigs can potentially protect the environment and reduce feed costs of organic pig production. 🐖🐖🐖 Thursday October 17th, from 2-3:30 p m ET you can join OFRF, in partnership with eOrganic for an enlightening discussion that will help farmers improve organic pig production efficiency and make decisions on raising small grains for organic pigs. REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gi6jBWJ9 The webinar will showcase research by Dr. Yuzhi Li, a professor of organic swine production at the University of Minnesota’s West Central Research and Outreach Center and include her insights on best practices in organic pig production and key factors for saving production costs. Dr. Li will discuss how supplementing hybrid rye or camelina press-cake in pig diets can influence pig growth, pork quality, and potential savings on feed and bedding. 🌾 The webinar will help farmers improve organic pig production efficiency and make decisions on raising small grains for organic pigs. #OrganicPigs #OrganicLivestockProduction #PasturedPork #PigFarmer #FreeWebinar
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At OFRF, we are active members in the National Organic Coalition (NOC), and it is clear that any Farm Bill Extension that takes place needs to make sure programs continue seamlessly for organic producers across the country. You can use this action alert to make sure your representative understands the importance of these programs!
🔔 TIME SENSITIVE ACTION ALERT 🔔 The 2018 Farm Bill expired on September 30, 2023. Rather than passing a new Farm Bill in 2023, Congress extended the Farm Bill for one year. *But that Farm Bill extension is also expired now!* Without Congressional action, core organic programs including the Organic Certification Cost Share Program will expire, leaving thousands of organic farmers with a huge net increase in their annual certification costs. The Organic Certification Cost Share Program will disappear in 2025 unless Congress passes a five-year Farm Bill with funding or includes sufficient funding in a stopgap bill this fall! Contact your Senators and Representative today to ask them to fund core organic programs in the Farm Bill. Click here to automatically send a message to your Members of Congress! https://lnkd.in/ghZ-iqQY
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🙋♂️ CALLING FOR ANSWERS 🙋♂️ Drainage tiles & Soil Moisture We recently received an "Ask OFRF" question that stumped us a little bit, so we're asking you - our network of organic farmers and researchers - for help! The question was about the impact of drainage tiles on soil moisture and runoff, in particular if there has been any research done on the quality of the soil beyond the depth of the tiling? The question-asker expressed concern that tiling has not been researched well enough to put regulations on it, and that more research is needed on the impacts on soil moisture and water holding abilities. We pointed the question-asker in the direction of a paper by Brian B. Gedlinske, "Agricultural Drainage Tiles: An Overview of their Use, Benefits, and Effect on Hydrology and Water Quality" (2014) which is succinct and does a good job noting the need for regulation and promising mitigation strategies. (https://lnkd.in/gg8hU84i) We also noted that NRCS has a nice Drainage Water Management Plan factsheet that addresses some mitigation strategies, which also happen to be sound conservation practices. (https://lnkd.in/gH58qEaY) What else would you add? What do you know about Drainage Tiles and Soil Moisture Runoff? Tag your water & soil researcher friends! #DrainageTiles #SoilMoisture #AgricultureResearch #SoilHealth #AskOFRF #WaterQuality
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Attention farmers ⚠️ Our FLT Program application opens next week! This program provides technical support and a small amount of funding to design and implement on-farm trials, collect data, and analyze results in order to address production challenges. It is built around our Farmers Guide to Conducting On Farm Research, a free downloadable resource, and is designed to put farmers in the drivers seat to conduct research that matters to them. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gRbjV8GW #FarmerLedTrials #OnFarmResearch #FarmersAreResearchers
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