Can biologicals really boost organic crops? In this Organic Advisor Call, Sam Oschwald Tilton of OATS joins Dr. Connor Sible and Brett Bell to break down biologicals, seed treatments, and on-farm testing so advisors and farmers know what’s worth the investment.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Article - Understanding Biologicals for Row Crop Production: https://cropphysiology.cropsci.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Biological-Summary.pdf
• Video Presentation - Understanding Biologicals For Improved Soybean Management:  https://fieldadvisor.org/webinar-understanding-biologicals-improved-soybean-management/  
• Slides - What We Know About Biologicals Today: https://cropphysiology.cropsci.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-Biological-Summary.pdf  

This series is brought to you by the Organic Agronomy Training Service and Albert Lea Seed, a fourth-generation, family-owned company offering a full line of organic and non-GMO field crop seed.

This event is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).

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