Organic Production

FDA Warns Against Use of Aspirin in Lactating Dairy Cattle

By Guy Jodarski, DVM, Holistic Veterinarian

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Nov 3, 2024
Updated: Thu, Nov 7, 2024

Ask the Vet: I’ve been having lots of trouble with my young calves recently, do you have any tips?

By Dayna Locitzer, DVM, Columbia Veterinary Services, Hudson, NY

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Nov 3, 2024
Updated: Thu, Nov 7, 2024

Ask the Vet: Meloxicam may soon be allowed for use in organic dairy. What is it, and how do I use it?

By Dayna Locitzer, DVM

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Sep 7, 2024
Updated: Sat, Sep 7, 2024

H5N1 on Dairy Farms: Know it, understand it but don’t panic

By Ed Maltby, NODPA Executive Director, updated 7/30/2024

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Updated: Mon, Aug 5, 2024

Ask the Vet: Introducing New Veterinary Voices

By Dayna Locitzer, DVM

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Updated: Sun, Jul 14, 2024

Ask the Vet, July, 2024: Holistic Approaches for Treating Metritis in Cows

By Alex Schaff, DVM, Midstate Veterinary Services, Cortland NY

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jul 13, 2024
Updated: Sun, Jul 14, 2024

Ask the Vet Column: There are so many different kinds of vaccines out there, How do I go about choosing the right ones for my herd?

By Dayna Locitzer, DVM

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, May 10, 2024
Updated: Sun, May 12, 2024

Ask the Vet Column: 2023 was a bad year for forages, what should I be looking out for when feeding stored feeds?

By Dayna Locitzer, DVM

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Mar 29, 2024
Updated: Fri, Mar 29, 2024

Ask the Vet Column: Have You Heard of the Asian Longhorn Tick? What You Should Know About Ticks and Cattle

Dr. Elizabeth Martens, DVM Valleywide Veterinary Services, Bridport, VT

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Jan 23, 2024
Updated: Tue, Jan 23, 2024

Challenges and take-aways from summer cocktails for pasture

By Doug Hartkopf, Hart-to-Hart Farm with contributions from Carissa Stein and Sarah Flack

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Jan 23, 2024
Updated: Tue, Jan 23, 2024

Whole Herd Health: Holistic Healing Therapies That Work A NODPA Field Days Workshop with Dr. Cynthia Lankenau, DVM

By Liz Bawden, NODPA Board Past Co-President

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Nov 16, 2023
Updated: Thu, Nov 16, 2023

Managing Soil Fertility and Other Lessons Learned on Grass-fed Dairies

By Sara Ziegler, Heather Darby, and Sarah Flack

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Nov 15, 2023
Updated: Thu, Nov 16, 2023

Ask the Vet Column: Watch out for severe ketosis

By Dayna Locitzer, DVM

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Nov 15, 2023
Updated: Thu, Nov 16, 2023

Words from the Wise: NODPA Field Days Sessions Summaries: Six Principles of Soil Health and Profitability: Putting the Foundations into Practice

By Tamara Scully, NODPA News contributing writer

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Nov 15, 2023
Updated: Thu, Nov 16, 2023

Calving: Seek help if you suspect a uterine torsion

By Roy Lewis, DVM

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Sep 17, 2023
Updated: Sun, Sep 17, 2023

Combatting Lameness in a Grazing Herd

Reprinted with permission from Brad Heins, West Central Research and Outreach Center, Morris, MN

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Sep 17, 2023
Updated: Sun, Sep 17, 2023

Ask the Vet, July, 2023

By Dayna Locitzer, DVM

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Jul 23, 2023
Updated: Sun, Jul 23, 2023

Ask the Vet, May, 2023: How do you prevent cross suckling?

By Dayna Locitzer, DVM

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, May 15, 2023
Updated: Sun, May 21, 2023

Organically Enhancing Land with Multi-use Crops

By Tamara Scully, NODPA Contributing Writer

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Mar 11, 2023
Updated: Sat, Mar 11, 2023

Ask the Vet, March 2023: Tell us more about Staph. Aureus

By Dayna Locitzer, DVM

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Mar 11, 2023
Updated: Sat, Mar 11, 2023

Working with Mother Nature... Heifer Maturity Matters

Dan Leiterman, President and CEO, Crystal Creek **Article reprinted with permission

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Mar 11, 2023
Updated: Thu, Mar 16, 2023

Ask the Vet Column

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Jan 26, 2023
Updated: Sat, Jan 28, 2023

Ask the Vet: Question & Answer Session a Field Days Session Summary

By Tamara Scully, NODPA News contributing writer

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Nov 20, 2022
Updated: Sat, Dec 3, 2022

Best Nutrition Strategies During Times of High Grain and Input Costs

By Bill Kipp, Nutritionist and Dairy Consultant, Middlebury, VT, Heather Darby, UVM Extension, Sara Ziegler, UVM Extension

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Nov 20, 2022
Updated: Sun, Nov 20, 2022

Straus Dairy Farm’s Carbon-Neutral Goal Draws Near as CDFA Approves First-Ever Red Seaweed Supplement to Reduce Methane Emissions*

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, May 30, 2022
Updated: Mon, May 30, 2022

Assessing PFAS Contamination on Dairy Farms in Maine

By Rick Kersbergen, Extension Professor, U of Maine Cooperative Extension, Sustainable Dairy and Forage Systems This article is reprinted with permission

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Apr 3, 2022
Updated: Sun, Apr 3, 2022

Genetic Diversity of the Jersey Breed

By Brad Heins, Associate Professor, Dairy Management, West Central ROC, University of MN This article first appeared in the March 2022 issue of News from the WROC, and is reprinted here with permission.

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Apr 3, 2022
Updated: Sun, Apr 3, 2022

Mower with a Mind of its Own: A Partnership between University of Minnesota Researchers and a Minnesota Company aims to Make Farming More Sustainable

By Gayla Marty, Minneapolis-based freelance writer and Joel Haskard, University of Minnesota

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Jan 23, 2022
Updated: Sun, Jan 23, 2022

Dairy Grazing Survey: We Need Your Input

Dear Organic Dairy Producer,

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Dec 9, 2021
Updated: Thu, Dec 9, 2021

Can Seaweed Cut Methane Emissions on Dairy Farms?

By Diane Nelson--article reprinted with permission from UC Davis

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Sep 14, 2021
Updated: Mon, Sep 20, 2021

Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment: A demonstration farm & educational center for innovative practices in regenerative ag

By Leah Puro, WNC Agricultural Research Coordinator

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Aug 2, 2021
Updated: Tue, Aug 3, 2021

PFAs and Agriculture: What It Means

By Tamara Scully, NODPA News contributing writer

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Jun 1, 2021
Updated: Wed, Jun 2, 2021

Soil Farming

By Tamara Scully, NODPA News Contributing Writer

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Apr 12, 2021
Updated: Mon, Apr 12, 2021

Value-Added Cow Genetics: Taking a look at A2/A2

By Tamara Scully, NODPA News Contributing Writer

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Apr 12, 2021
Updated: Mon, Apr 12, 2021

Combating Invasive Weeds in Organic Dairy Pastures

By Tamara Scully, NODPA Contributing Writer

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Feb 3, 2021
Updated: Thu, Feb 4, 2021

OSHA Assists in Identifying and Managing Dairy Farm Hazards

By Nick Donofrio, CAS – OSHA Region 2, New York State

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Dec 6, 2020
Updated: Mon, Dec 7, 2020

Companion Grasses for Forage Legumes

By Allen Wilder, Forage Agronomist, the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, NY and Sid Bosworth, Forage Agronomist, retired, University of Vermont Extension

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 28, 2020
Updated: Mon, Sep 28, 2020

Managing Forage Legumes for Improved Productivity and Persistence

Rich Smith and Nick Warren University of New Hampshire, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Aug 7, 2020
Updated: Fri, Aug 7, 2020

The Key Role of Forage Legumes in Organic Dairy Diets: Effects on Your Bottom Line

By Andre F. Brito, Maichel J. Lange, and Luiz H. P. Silva; University of New Hampshire, Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems 

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, May 20, 2020
Updated: Wed, May 20, 2020

Soil Fertility Expert weighs Costs, Benefits of Liming Low pH Soils

By MATTHEW WEAVER Capital Press This article, reprinted by permission, first appeared in the Capital Press, March 31, 2020

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, May 20, 2020
Updated: Wed, May 20, 2020

Keeping Kelp in Front of Cows on Grass

By Brittany Olson, Reprinted with permission from Progressive Dairyman, March 18, 2019

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Apr 22, 2019
Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2019

Out-Wintering the Dairy Herd

By Brad Heins, Associate Professor of Dairy Science, West Central Research and Outreach Center, University of Minnesota, Morris, MN

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Feb 12, 2019
Updated: Tue, Feb 12, 2019

So You Want To Learn More About Organic Dairy?

By Karen Hills, Crop and Soil Technician, University of Vermont Extension

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Oct 19, 2018
Updated: Mon, Nov 19, 2018

Thinking Outside The Fence

Organic Dairy Looks to Robotic Milker to Increase Family Time

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Oct 18, 2018
Updated: Thu, Oct 18, 2018

Current Research On Molasses As An Alternative Energy Source For Organic Dairy Herds

Forage & Grains

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Oct 18, 2018
Updated: Thu, Oct 18, 2018

Kevin Jahnke Fly Trap

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Oct 18, 2018
Updated: Thu, Oct 18, 2018

ORGANIC PRODUCTION

Weeds or Forbs?

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Sep 11, 2018
Updated: Tue, Sep 11, 2018

Anatomy of a Wet Year: Insights from New York Farmers

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jan 29, 2018
Updated: Mon, Jan 29, 2018

Is Robotics Part of the Organic Dairy Farm of the Future?

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 25, 2017
Updated: Mon, Sep 25, 2017

MYCOTOXIN ALERT 2017

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 18, 2017
Updated: Mon, Sep 18, 2017

What is the Right Herd Size for Your Farm

By Sarah Flack

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 18, 2017
Updated: Mon, Oct 22, 2018

An Interview with Neal Kinsey

By Sonja Heyck-Merlin

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 18, 2017
Updated: Mon, Sep 18, 2017

CowSignals

A Successful Approach to Putting the Focus in the Barn Design and Management on the Cow

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, May 31, 2017
Updated: Wed, May 31, 2017

Difficult respiratory cases in the bovine and their treatment with western herbal medicines

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Mar 23, 2017
Updated: Thu, Mar 23, 2017

Resilient Farming for a Changing Climate

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Feb 15, 2017
Updated: Wed, Feb 15, 2017

When Correcting Your Soil Costs Too Much

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Feb 15, 2017
Updated: Wed, Feb 15, 2017

Anatomy of a Rare Drought

Insights from New York Farmers

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Jan 1, 2017
Updated: Sun, Jan 1, 2017

Useful Information for Organic Dairy Farmers

FYI

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Nov 15, 2016
Updated: Tue, Nov 15, 2016

Portable Parlors, Robots & Challenges Managing Dairy Animal Flow in Grazing Systems

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Sep 13, 2016
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

The Art and Science of Grazing

A Book Review

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Jul 26, 2016
Updated: Tue, Jul 26, 2016

Acupuncture in the Dairy Cow

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Mar 28, 2016
Updated: Mon, Mar 28, 2016

Breeding Considerations

For Organic Dairy Farms

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Mar 28, 2016
Updated: Mon, Mar 28, 2016

’Baby, its Cold Outside’: Watch out for Livestock!

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jan 25, 2016
Updated: Thu, Dec 27, 2018

Planning for Winter Feeding

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Dec 15, 2015
Updated: Tue, Dec 15, 2015

Pasture, Calves and Internal Parasites

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Oct 20, 2015
Updated: Tue, Oct 20, 2015

Calf Imprinting

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Oct 20, 2015
Updated: Tue, Oct 20, 2015

Grazing

Management of Perrenial Pastures in the Summer

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Aug 18, 2015
Updated: Tue, Aug 18, 2015

Cow Comfort

The Big Picture

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Aug 18, 2015
Updated: Tue, Aug 18, 2015

Book Review: A Holistic Vet’s Prescription for a Healthy Herd

A Holistic Vet’s Prescription for a Healthy Herd

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Mar 10, 2015
Updated: Tue, Mar 10, 2015

Preparing for Spring

A Pre-Turnout Checklist

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Mar 10, 2015
Updated: Tue, Mar 10, 2015

Dr. Hubert Karreman Presents

A series of classes on bovine health

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Mar 10, 2015
Updated: Tue, Mar 10, 2015

Preventing and Treating Pneumonia

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Feb 9, 2015
Updated: Mon, Feb 9, 2015

On The Road Again: Five Danes in a Van

Danes Tour Northeast Organic Farms

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Dec 1, 2014
Updated: Mon, Dec 1, 2014

Environment and Behavior

Biodiversity and Cattle Well-being

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Dec 1, 2014
Updated: Mon, Dec 1, 2014

Preventive Practices To Maintain Animal Health

An interview with Dr. Cynthia Lankenau

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 8, 2014
Updated: Mon, Sep 8, 2014

“What I’ve learned from farmers using zero-grain dairy rations”

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 8, 2014
Updated: Mon, Sep 8, 2014

“Madre Method” of Calf Rearing

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Aug 18, 2014
Updated: Mon, Aug 18, 2014

Dual purpose Fleckvieh

A consideration for organic dairies

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Aug 18, 2014
Updated: Mon, Aug 18, 2014

Johne’s Disease

Thoughts & Case Histories

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Jul 23, 2014
Updated: Mon, Nov 19, 2018

Cover Crops as Forage Crops

A Look at Winter Rye and Triticale

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Jul 23, 2014
Updated: Wed, Jul 23, 2014

Organic Dairy Production with the End in Mind

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jun 9, 2014
Updated: Mon, Jun 9, 2014

Crossbreeding? Consider Norwegian Reds

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jun 9, 2014
Updated: Mon, Jun 9, 2014

Preventing & Treating Lameness in Cows

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Apr 7, 2014
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Magnesium for Dairy Pastures

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Apr 7, 2014
Updated: Mon, Apr 7, 2014

The Story of the CowVac

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Feb 17, 2014
Updated: Mon, Feb 17, 2014

Online Resources, February 2014

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Feb 11, 2014
Updated: Tue, Feb 11, 2014

Learn from the Vet

Dairy Cows

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Jan 24, 2014
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Enhancing Cover Crop Benefits With Species Mixtures And Organic Reduced Tillage Systems

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Jan 1, 2014
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

A Pasture is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Jan 1, 2014
Updated: Wed, Jan 1, 2014

Poultry Litter on Pastures: Trash or Treasure?

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Jan 1, 2014
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Controlling Flies This Summer

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Jan 1, 2014
Updated: Wed, Jan 1, 2014

Agroforestry

Trees, bushes, crops and intensive grazing

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Dec 9, 2013
Updated: Mon, Dec 9, 2013

Using Multi-Species Cover Crops for Your Benefit

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Sep 1, 2013
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Using Biologicals in the Organic Herd

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Sep 1, 2013
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Pasture Quality Variation Throughout The Grazing Season

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Jul 30, 2013
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Cocktail Cover Cropping

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Jul 30, 2013
Updated: Tue, Jul 30, 2013

Cocktail Cover Cropping

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Jul 30, 2013
Updated: Tue, Jul 30, 2013

An Introduction to Holistic Management

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jun 3, 2013
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Raw Milk as a Pasture Biostimulant

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jun 3, 2013
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Online Resources for the Organic Dairy Producer

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jun 3, 2013
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

The Cost of Low Blood Calcium in Dairy Cows

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, May 19, 2013
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Renovating Pastures with Frost-Seeded Clovers

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Apr 9, 2013
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Lice

The Quiet Thief

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Apr 9, 2013
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Evaluating Perennial Ryegrass Blends for Improving Pasture Productivity and Extending the Grazing Season

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Apr 3, 2013
Updated: Wed, Apr 3, 2013

Results from Short-Term Studies Using Kelp Meal as a Supplement to Dairy Animals at the University of New Hampshire

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Mar 18, 2013
Updated: Tue, Oct 16, 2018

Weed-Eating Heifers Transition To Pasture More Easily

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Feb 6, 2013
Updated: Wed, Feb 6, 2013

Feeding Home Grown Forages: Rotating for Quality

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Feb 6, 2013
Updated: Thu, Oct 18, 2018

You Can’t Manage What You Don’t Measure

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Dec 9, 2012
Updated: Sun, Dec 9, 2012

Addressing Low Soil Calcium Improves Forage Quality & Economic Return

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Dec 9, 2012
Updated: Sun, Dec 9, 2012

Mycotoxin Alert

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Nov 20, 2012
Updated: Tue, Nov 20, 2012

Bringing Health and Sustainable Production to your Farm with Nutrient Dense Forages

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 10, 2012
Updated: Mon, Sep 10, 2012

Bringing Health and Sustainable Production to your Farm with Nutrient Dense Forages

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 10, 2012
Updated: Mon, Sep 10, 2012

How to Avoid Costly Mistakes in Pasture Management

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 10, 2012
Updated: Mon, Sep 10, 2012

Managing Beneficial Fatty Acids in Forage Crops to Enhance Nutritional Quality of Milk

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 10, 2012
Updated: Mon, Sep 10, 2012

Observations on alfalfa and alfalfa-grass mixtures for dairy grazing systems in North Carolina using organic or conventional management

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Aug 3, 2012
Updated: Fri, Aug 3, 2012

Growing Annuals for Grazing

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jul 16, 2012
Updated: Mon, Jul 16, 2012

Armyworms On The March

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jul 16, 2012
Updated: Mon, Nov 19, 2018

Fly Control & Pinkeye

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jun 4, 2012
Updated: Mon, Jun 4, 2012

Storage of Homeopathic Remedies & Treatment of Common Maladies on the Dairy Farm

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jun 4, 2012
Updated: Mon, Jun 4, 2012

Filler Forage

Extending the Grazing Season

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, May 8, 2012
Updated: Tue, May 8, 2012

The Benefits Of Using Fish and Seaweed Products To Feed Your Forage Crops

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Apr 1, 2012
Updated: Sun, Apr 1, 2012

Farmers in Lake Champlain Basin to Get Increased Assistance with Nutrient Management Implementation

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Apr 1, 2012
Updated: Sun, Apr 1, 2012

Vaccination of Organic Livestock

Goals and strategies for a first rate vaccination program

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Apr 1, 2012
Updated: Sun, Apr 1, 2012

Producing your Own Open Pollinated Corn Seed

Homegrown Strategies for Dealing with the Onslaught of GMO Corn

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Mar 8, 2012
Updated: Thu, Mar 8, 2012

Got Carbon?

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Mar 8, 2012
Updated: Thu, Mar 8, 2012

Managing For High Quality Forages

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Mar 8, 2012
Updated: Thu, Mar 8, 2012

Consider Deep Pack Barns for Cow Comfort And Manure Management

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jan 30, 2012
Updated: Mon, Jan 30, 2012

Dry Cows Can Have Good Memories

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jan 30, 2012
Updated: Mon, Jan 30, 2012

eOrganic Dairy: A Year in Review and What’s on Tap for 2012 by Debra Heleba, eOrganic Dairy Team Coordinator

A Year in Review and What’s on Tap for 2012

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Jan 19, 2012
Updated: Mon, Nov 19, 2018

Supplementation of Organic Dairy Cows; Getting Started

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Dec 5, 2011
Updated: Mon, Dec 5, 2011

Study Finds Declining Profitability of Vermont Organic Dairy Farms from 2006 - 2010

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Nov 13, 2011
Updated: Mon, Nov 19, 2018

SARE Comprehensive Grazing Course

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Oct 6, 2011
Updated: Thu, Oct 6, 2011

Monitoring and Planning Your Forage Grazing System

Forage & Grains

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Updated: Mon, Sep 12, 2011

Diversity: A Grazier’s Best Friend, Part II

Forage & Grains

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Aug 4, 2011
Updated: Thu, Aug 4, 2011

The Beneficial Impacts of TERROIR on your Food

Enhancing the flavor and quality of the food you produce by paying attention to the biology and diversity on your farm.

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Aug 4, 2011
Updated: Thu, Aug 4, 2011

Managing Horn, Face, And Stable Flies

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jul 18, 2011
Updated: Mon, Jul 18, 2011

Will you invest management time in your roots

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jun 6, 2011
Updated: Mon, Jun 6, 2011

Can Forage Mixtures Improve Productivity of Grazing Dairy Cows?

Part 1

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jun 6, 2011
Updated: Mon, Jun 6, 2011

Pasture Rule DMI Record Keeping Forms from Perry Clutts

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jun 6, 2011
Updated: Thu, Oct 18, 2018

How’s and the Why’s of the Pasture Rule

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, May 15, 2011
Updated: Sun, May 15, 2011

Transitioning Organic Cows On Pasture

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Apr 5, 2011
Updated: Tue, Apr 5, 2011

Alternative udder health management research in progress at North Carolina State University

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Apr 5, 2011
Updated: Tue, Apr 5, 2011

Nutrient Availability & Soil Tests

What Do They Tell You?

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Apr 5, 2011
Updated: Tue, Apr 5, 2011

Alfalfa and the GE battle continues

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Mar 18, 2011
Updated: Fri, Mar 18, 2011

Thinking About Frost Seeding?

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Mar 9, 2011
Updated: Wed, Mar 9, 2011

Springtime Challenges for the Grass Farmer

Homeopathic Remedies

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Feb 3, 2011
Updated: Mon, Nov 19, 2018

Fly Control on Organic Dairies

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Feb 3, 2011
Updated: Thu, Feb 3, 2011

Subclinical Mastitis -- What You Can’t See CAN Hurt You

PRODUCTION ADVICE

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Feb 3, 2011
Updated: Thu, Dec 27, 2018

Sizing Up Pastures

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jan 17, 2011
Updated: Mon, Jan 17, 2011

Enterprise Budgets in Organic Dairy Production

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Dec 2, 2010
Updated: Thu, Dec 2, 2010

Research Updates from the University of New Hampshire

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Dec 2, 2010
Updated: Thu, Dec 2, 2010

eOrganic Dairy Team Receives Funding to Offer Webinars, On-line Courses and More!

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Dec 2, 2010
Updated: Thu, Dec 2, 2010

University of Minnesota Research Center Takes On New Leadership And Research Initiatives

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Nov 15, 2010
Updated: Mon, Nov 15, 2010

Irish Research Finds Norwegian Red x Holsteins and Jersey X Holsteins Most Profitable Dairy Cows

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Nov 15, 2010
Updated: Mon, Nov 15, 2010

Francis Thicke Book Now Available

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Nov 15, 2010
Updated: Mon, Nov 15, 2010

Access to Pasture Resources from eOrganic’s Dairy Team

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Oct 1, 2010
Updated: Fri, Oct 1, 2010

Farmers Helping Farmers - Across the Waters

Tracing organic kelp back to an island farm harvester

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Oct 1, 2010
Updated: Thu, Dec 27, 2018

On-Farm Fuel Production on the Rise in New England

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 6, 2010
Updated: Mon, Sep 6, 2010

Much Ado About Worms

internal livestock parasite control on an organic farm

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 6, 2010
Updated: Mon, Sep 6, 2010

10 Steps to Calculate Dry Matter Intake from Pasture - It’s Not So Difficult!

Forage & Grains

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Sep 6, 2010
Updated: Thu, Dec 27, 2018

Maintaining Healthy, Productive Pastures

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Aug 11, 2010
Updated: Wed, Aug 11, 2010

Raising Calves on Organic Dairy Farms

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jul 17, 2010
Updated: Mon, Nov 19, 2018

What’s In Your Farm’s Energy Tool Room?

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jul 17, 2010
Updated: Sat, Jul 17, 2010

Nebraska dairyman applies raw milk to pastures and watches the grass grow

Forage & Grains

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jul 17, 2010
Updated: Sat, Jul 17, 2010

@010: eOrganic Plans Pasture Rule Webinars for Summer and archived webinars

Fall 2010

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jul 17, 2010
Updated: Sat, Jul 17, 2010

Educated Cows Eat Weeds

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jun 5, 2010
Updated: Sat, Jun 5, 2010

Properly Preparing the Fresh Cow

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jun 5, 2010
Updated: Sat, Jun 5, 2010

Books for Organic Dairy Farmers

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jun 5, 2010
Updated: Sat, Jun 5, 2010

Pasture Rule Training Highlights

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, May 17, 2010
Updated: Mon, May 17, 2010

Free Choice Smorgasbord Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation for Livestock

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, May 17, 2010
Updated: Mon, Nov 19, 2018

Pasture Rule Training March 24, 2010

A highlight of questions asked, the responses, and further ruminations on the NODPA-Odairy discussion list

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Apr 2, 2010
Updated: Fri, Apr 2, 2010

Detailed Economic Analysis of Organic Dairies

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Apr 2, 2010
Updated: Fri, Apr 2, 2010

Pasture Rule Training Highlights

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Mar 9, 2010
Updated: Mon, Nov 19, 2018

Re-Building Civilization’s Foundation

Posted: to Organic Production on Sun, Jan 31, 2010
Updated: Sun, Jan 31, 2010

Summary of Concerns Regarding A1 and A2 Milk and Dairy Breed Rankings

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jan 11, 2010
Updated: Mon, Jan 11, 2010

NODPA’s Pasture Rule Online Resources for Dairy Producers

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Jan 1, 2010
Updated: Mon, Nov 19, 2018

WEBINAR BY eORGANIC

A Look at the Newly Released Organic Pasture Rule

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Jan 1, 2010
Updated: Fri, Jan 1, 2010

Improving Net Profit By Reducing Grain Inputs

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Jan 1, 2010
Updated: Fri, Jan 1, 2010

Udder Health and Milk Quality on Organic Dairy Farms

Vets gather, learn and share information

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Dec 2, 2009
Updated: Wed, Dec 2, 2009

UNH Welcomes Dr. André F. Brito

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Dec 2, 2009
Updated: Wed, Dec 2, 2009

Head Blight Alert!

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Dec 2, 2009
Updated: Wed, Dec 2, 2009

Johnes Disease

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Nov 10, 2009
Updated: Tue, Nov 10, 2009

Diet Selection & Grazing Behavior

Production Resources | Forages & Grains

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Oct 1, 2009
Updated: Thu, Oct 1, 2009

Counting the Costs That Count on Your Farm

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Jul 1, 2009
Updated: Wed, Jul 1, 2009

Lameness in Organic Dairy Cattle

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Jul 1, 2009
Updated: Wed, Jul 1, 2009

Plant Biodiversity

Livestock Farmacy and Pantry

Posted: to Organic Production on Wed, Jul 1, 2009
Updated: Wed, Jul 1, 2009

Organic Dairy Research and Outreach at WCROC

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jun 1, 2009
Updated: Mon, Jun 1, 2009

Update on Dairy Management Research at Cal State Chico

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jun 1, 2009
Updated: Mon, Jun 1, 2009

Business Issues

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jun 1, 2009
Updated: Mon, Jun 1, 2009

Puzzled By PI Spikes?

Production Resources | Animal Health

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, May 7, 2009
Updated: Thu, May 7, 2009

What’s the Value of High Quality Forage?

Production Resources | Forage

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, May 7, 2009
Updated: Thu, May 7, 2009

Managing Cereal Grains for Forage

Production Resources | Forages & Grains

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Updated: Tue, Mar 31, 2009

Nutritional Wisdom of the Body

Behavior-Based Management for Animal Well-Being

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Mar 31, 2009
Updated: Tue, Mar 31, 2009

Methane Production in Grassfed Livestock

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Mar 13, 2009
Updated: Fri, Mar 13, 2009

Get Step-by-Step Organic Farm Plan Help in New Workbook

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Updated: Sat, Jan 31, 2009

Homeopathy: The Mechanics and Its Application for the Dairy Farm

Part 1 and 2

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Updated: Sat, Jan 31, 2009

MILK FEVER

“It’s all about internal mineral balance!”

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jan 24, 2009
Updated: Sat, Jan 24, 2009

Raising Calves The Old, Modern Way

Learning from the “old” as we go into the future

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Jan 24, 2009
Updated: Sat, Jan 24, 2009

Dehorning Dairy Cattle With Genetics?

Looking at the economic advantages with polled dairy cattle??

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Jan 9, 2009
Updated: Fri, Jan 9, 2009

Crop Rotation on Organic Farms: A Planning Manual

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, Jan 1, 2009
Updated: Thu, Jan 1, 2009

Make Your own Herbal Tinctures!

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Nov 1, 2008
Updated: Sat, Nov 1, 2008

(Almost) Year Round Grazing in the Northeast

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Aug 9, 2008
Updated: Sat, Aug 9, 2008

Strategies for extending the grazing season

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Aug 1, 2008
Updated: Fri, Aug 1, 2008

Molasses Makes Milk and Money! An Alternative to High-priced Grain

Forage & Grains

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Jul 29, 2008
Updated: Tue, Jul 29, 2008

Vaccination of Organic Livestock

Goals and strategies for a first rate vaccination program

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jul 21, 2008
Updated: Mon, Jul 21, 2008

Maximizing Milk On Homegrown Forages And Grains

Production Resources | Forages & Grains

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, May 15, 2008
Updated: Thu, May 15, 2008

Ecological Control of Pasture Flies

Posted: to Organic Production on Thu, May 1, 2008
Updated: Thu, May 1, 2008

The Use of Rotational Grazing And Two Herbal Treatments To Control Parasitism In Sheep And Goats

RESEARCH & EDUCTION

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Mar 14, 2008
Updated: Fri, Mar 14, 2008

Diversifying Forages at the Stoltzfus Farm, Whitesville, NY: A Follow-Up

ORGANIC PRODUCTION: FORAGES

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Mar 8, 2008
Updated: Sat, Mar 8, 2008

Other Resources

Posted: to Organic Production on Tue, Jan 1, 2008
Updated: Tue, Jan 1, 2008

Making the Leap to Organic Dairy Production

Posted: to Organic Production on Sat, Dec 1, 2007
Updated: Sat, Dec 1, 2007

Choosing Grassfed

By Jo Robinson

Posted: to Organic Production on Fri, Nov 1, 2002
Updated: Fri, Nov 1, 2002

Butterfat & Pasture

By Bill Casey

Posted: to Organic Production on Mon, Jul 1, 2002
Updated: Mon, Jul 1, 2002