Episode Title: Organic Certifications with Harriet Behar

Show notes:

Getting organically certified is one of the first and most important steps to transitioning to organic farming, but how does one actually go about it? Harriet Behar has worked in organic systems for over thirty years and is an expert on the regulations, processes, and requirements for getting organically certified. Join us and host Dr. Erin Silva as we discuss this crucial process in part one of our four part series on transitioning to organic farming.

Tune in to learn more about:

• What goes into creating an Organic System Plan
• How knowing the requirements ahead of time can save time when transitioning to organic farming
• How to avoid comingling of organic and non-organic crops and seeds in parallel organic and conventional operations
• What happens during an organic inspection
• How crop rotations differ in conventional and organic systems

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Resources

CEU Quiz: https://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/776

Managing through the Organic Transition in Grain Crop Production Webinar Series: https://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/658

OGRAIN: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/

OGRAIN Resources: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/resources/

OGRAIN Winter Conference: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/

OGRAIN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbIqPECXj3WfeUEjYGAgdYg

OGRAIN Field Days: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/prior-ograin-events/

Moses Organic Certifier list: https://mosesorganic.org/organic-certification/

Moses Fact Sheets: https://mosesorganic.org/publications/organic-fact-sheets/

Moses Farmer-to-Farmer Mentoring Program: https://mosesorganic.org/projects/mentor-program/

Moses Organic Field Days: https://mosesorganic.org/events/organic-field-days/

Practical Farmers of Iowa: https://practicalfarmers.org/

Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Days: https://practicalfarmers.org/events/field-days/

Land Stewardship Project: https://landstewardshipproject.org/

Land Connection: https://thelandconnection.org/

Land Connection Field Days: https://thelandconnection.org/workshops-2/

Michael Fields Agricultural Institute: https://michaelfields.org/

National Organic Program website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program

NCR SARE: https://www.northcentralsare.org/

This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2018-38640-28416 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC18-166. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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