Systems of Transition from Conventional to Organic Agricultural Production

Agronomic: millet, potatoes, rapeseed, rye, soybeans, wheat, grass (misc. perennial), hay
Fruits: apples
Vegetables: beans, peas (culinary), peppers, tomatoes, brussel sprouts
Additional Plants: ornamentals
Animals: sheep

Practices

Animal Production: feed/forage, parasite control, grazing - continuous, free-range, manure management, grazing - multispecies, pasture fertility, pasture renovation, preventive practices, grazing - rotational, stockpiled forages, winter forage
Crop Production: conservation tillage
Education and Training: demonstration, extension, on-farm/ranch research
Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, budgets/cost and returns, agricultural finance
Pest Management: biological control, biorational pesticides, botanical pesticides, compost extracts, cultural control, disease vectors, economic threshold, field monitoring/scouting, genetic resistance, integrated pest management, physical control, mulching - plastic, prevention, row covers (for pests), mulching - vegetative, weed ecology
Production Systems: agroecosystems, holistic management, permaculture, transitioning to organic, integrated crop and livestock systems
Soil Management: earthworms, green manures, organic matter, soil analysis, composting, nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health

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