University of Kentucky

College of Agriculture

New Crop Opportunities Center

Internet Resources for

Organic Horticultural
Crop Production
General

Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural

Areas (ATTRA)
http://www.attra.org
How to Go Organic (Organic Trade Association)
http://www.howtogoorganic.com/index.php
KDA Division of Value-added Plant
Production: Organic Program (Kentucky
Department of Agriculture)
http://www.kyagr.com/marketing/plantmktg/
organic/index.htm
National Organic Program (USDA-AMS)
http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop
Organic Crop Production Overview
(ATTRA, 2004)
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/organiccrop.html
Organic Crops Workbook (NCAT, 2007)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/
cropsworkbook.html
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)
http://www.omri.org
Organic Price Report (Rodale Institute, 2009)
http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/Organic-PriceReport
Organic Seed Database (OMRI, 2009)
http://seeds.omri.org/
Organic Seed Sourcing
Service (The Save Our Seed
Project, 2008)
http://www.
organicseedsourcing.com/

Organic Seed Suppliers Search (ATTRA)

http://www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/altseed_
search.php
Southern Organic Resource Guide (ATTRA)
http://attra.ncat.org/sorg/

Small Fruit

Blueberries
Blueberries: Organic Production (ATTRA,
2004)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/blueberry.html
Organic Small Fruit Disease Management
Guidelines: Integrated Management of
Blueberry Diseases (Ohio State University)
http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/fruitpathology/
organic/blueberry/index.html
Suggestions for Organic Blueberry Production
in Georgia (University of Georgia, 2006)
http://www.smallfruits.org/Blueberries/
production/06organicblues.pdf
Brambles (Blackberries & Raspberries)
Organic Culture of Bramble
Fruits (ATTRA, 2003)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/
bramble.html

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 Organic Small Fruit Disease Management

Guidelines: Integrated Management of Bramble
Diseases (Ohio State University)
http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/fruitpathology/
organic/brambles/index.html

Organic Apple Spray Program (Michigan State

University Extension, 2001)
http://www.canr.msu.edu/vanburen/organasp.htm
Organic Pear Production (ATTRA, 2003)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/pear.html

Grapes
Grapes: Organic Production (ATTRA, 2006)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/grapes.html
Organic Small Fruit Disease Management
Guidelines: Integrated Management ofGrape
Diseases (Ohio State University)
http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/fruitpathology/
organic/grape/index.html

Stone Fruits (Peaches & Plums)

Low Spray and Organic Plum Production
(ATTRA, 2001)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/plum.html
Organic and Low-Spray Peach Production
(ATTRA, 2003)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/peach.html

Strawberries
Organic Small Fruit Disease Management
Guidelines: Integrated Management of
Strawberry Diseases (Ohio State University)
http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/fruitpathology/
organic/strawberry/index.html
Recycling Newspaper for Mulching
Strawberries (West Virginia University, 1995)
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/wastmang/
msw10.pdf
Strawberries: Organic Production (ATTRA)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/strawberry.html

General
Commercial Organic Vegetable Production
(University of Georgia Extension, 2009)
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B1300/
B1300.htm
Flea Beetle: Organic Control Options
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/summaries/
fleabeetle.html
Organic Vegetable Production, ID-316
(Purdue University, 2003) (8.7 MB file)
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/ID/ID_
316.pdf
Organic Vegetable Production Systems
(eXtension, 2009)
http://www.extension.org/article/18727
Reduced Tillage and Cover Cropping Systems
for Organic Vegetable Production (Virginia
Association for Biological Farming, 2007)
http://www.vabf.org/infosheets/9-07.pdf
Resource Guide to Organic and Sustainable
Vegetable Production (ATTRA, 2001)
http://www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/vegetableguide.html
Vegetable Production Guide for Commercial
Growers, Appendix G: Organic Manures and
Fertilizers, ID-36 (University of Kentucky)
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/id/id36/id36.htm

Tree Fruit

General
Tree Fruits: Organic Production Overview
(ATTRA, 2004)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/fruitover.html
Pome Fruits (Apples & Pears)
Considerations in Organic Apple Production
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/summaries/
omapple.html
Disease Management Guidelines for
Organic Apple Production in Ohio (Ohio State
University, 2008)
http://www.caf.wvu.edu/Kearneysville/organicapple.html
Organic and Low-Spray Apple Production
(ATTRA, 1999)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/apple.html

Vegetables & Herbs

Asparagus
Organic Asparagus Production (ATTRA)
http://attra.ncat.org/new_pubs/attra-pub/
asparagus.html

Carrots
Production Guide for Organic Carrots for
Processing (Cornell University, 2009)
http://nysipm.cornell.edu/organic_guide/
Crucifers (Cole crops)
Cole Crops and Other Brassicas: Organic
Production (ATTRA, 2006)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/cole.html
Cucurbits
Alternatives to Plastic Mulch for Organic
Watermelon Production (Kentucky State
University, 2006)
http://organic.kysu.edu/Watermelon.shtml
Cucumber Beetles: Organic and Biorational
IPM (ATTRA, 2008)
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/cucumberbeetle.html
Organic Production of Watermelons (Virginia
State University, 2007)
http://www.ext.wvu.edu/jefferson/Rural_
Innovation_2007/Organic_Watermelon_
Production.pdf
Organic Pumpkin and Winter Squash
Production (ATTRA, 2003)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/pumpkin.html
Production Guide for Organic Cucumbers
and Squash (Cornell University, 2009)
http://nysipm.cornell.edu/organic_guide/
Squash Bug and Squash Vine Borer: Organic
Controls (ATTRA, 2006)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/squash_pest.html
Greenhouse Production
Organic Greenhouse Vegetable Production
(ATTRA, 2000)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/ghveg.html
Plugs and Transplant Production for Organic
Systems (ATTRA, 2005)
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/plugs.html
Potting Mixes for Certified Organic Production
(ATTRA, 2004)
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/potmix.HTML
Herbs
Herbs: Organic Greenhouse Production
(ATTRA, 2005)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/gh-herbhold.html

Herb Production in Organic Systems

(ATTRA, 2005)
http://attra.ncat.org/new_pubs/attra-pub/omherb.html
Organic Goldenseal Production Enterprise
Budget (Washington State University, 2001)
http://smallfarms.wsu.edu/crops/
organicGoldenseal.html
Legumes (Beans & Peas)
Production Guide for Organic Snap Beans
for Processing (Cornell University, 2009)
http://nysipm.cornell.edu/organic_guide/
Production Guide for Organic Peas for
Processing (Cornell University, 2009)
http://nysipm.cornell.edu/organic_guide/
Lettuce & Greens
Lettuce: Organic Production in Virginia
(Virginia Association for Biological Farming)
http://www.vabf.org/infosheets/7-06.pdf
Specialty Lettuce and Greens: Organic
Production (ATTRA, 2002)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/lettuce.html
Onions & Garlic
Onions: Organic Production in Virginia
(Virginia Association for Biological Farming)
http://www.vabf.org/infosheets/6-06.pdf
Organic Allium Production (ATTRA, 2006)
http://attra.ncat.org/new_pubs/attra-pub/allium.
html
Organic Garlic Production (ATTRA, 2008)
http://attra.ncat.org/new_pubs/attra-pub/garlic.
html
Organic Vidalia Onion Production (University
of Georgia Cooperative Extension, 2007)
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/C913/
C913.html
Potatoes & Sweetpotatoes
Organic Alternatives for Late Blight Control
in Potatoes (ATTRA, 2004)
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/lateblight.html
Potatoes: Organic Production and Marketing
(ATTRA, 2009)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/potatoes.html

 Colorado Potato Beetle: Organic Control

Options (ATTRA, 2003)
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/coloradopotato.
html
Sweetpotato: Organic Production (ATTRA)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/sweetpotato.html
Sweet Corn
Organic Sweet Corn Production (North
Carolina State University, 2005)
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil50.html
Organic Sweet Corn Production (ATTRA,
2008)
http://attra.ncat.org/new_pubs/attra-pub/
sweetcorn.html

Tomatoes
Field Production of Organic Tomatoes
(eXtension, 2009)
http://www.extension.org/article/18653
Organic Greenhouse Tomato Production
(ATTRA, 2002)
http://www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/
ghtomato.pdf
Organic Tomato Production (ATTRA, 1999)
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/tomato.html
Tomatoes: Organic Production in Virginia
(Virginia Association for Biological Farming)
http://www.vabf.org/infosheets/5-06.pdf
Training Systems and Pruning in Organic
Tomato Production (eXtension, 2009)
http://www.extension.org/article/18647

Apple photo by JA Payne, USDA-ARS, courtesy of Bugwood.org

Certified organic logo courtesy of USDA

Issued 2008
Updated November 2009

For additional information, contact, your local County Extension agent