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SUMMARY:Transition to Organic Webinar Series for Crop Producers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 10-week webinar series designed to help farmers transition to certified organic production. Each session is held weekly on Wednesdays\, featuring a 75-minute presentation and discussion\, followed by optional office hours for deeper conversation and one-on-one support. \nRegister for free via our event link at Action Network to receive webinar access and information. \nThis series is intended for farmers preparing to transition to organic certification\, in the process of transitioning\, or strengthening their organic management systems. Sessions will cover key aspects of the transition process—from certification requirements and recordkeeping to building soil health\, pest management\, and marketing organic products. \nPresenters include UC ANR Farm Advisors\, nonprofit agricultural professionals\, organic inspectors\, and experienced organic producers. Webinar recordings will be available on YouTube after the series. CCA and PCA Continuing Education Units have been applied for.\n*Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions to gain the full benefit of the program\, but it is not required. \nEach session will include Spanish and Hmong interpretation.\nCada taller incluirá interpretación simultánea al español.\nYog koj hais lus Hmoob\, caw kog tuaj koom lub rooj cob qhia txog kev ua teb (thamabxaj) organic\, peb txhais ua lus Hmoob thiab. \n\nThis webinar series is made possible through funding from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) State Organic Program\, the CDFA Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability\, and the United States Department of Agriculture Transition to Organic Partnership Program (USDA TOPP). \nSchedule and Topics:\n\nWeek 1 – January 14\nFarmer Perspectives on Transitioning to Organic\nIntroduction to the series and a farmer panel on why go organic\, challenges\, and lessons learned.\nSpeakers: Molly Nakahara\, Education Manager at The CCOF Foundation \nWeek 2 – January 21\nSteps to Organic Certification\nCertification process overview\, developing your Organic System Plan (OSP)\, and key recordkeeping requirements.\nSpeakers: Katharina Ullmann\, UC Organic Agriculture Institute and Grace Jackson\, Community Alliance with Family Farmers \nWeek 3 – January 28\nOrganic Markets and Marketing\nUnderstanding organic markets\, pricing\, and how to identify your buyers.\nSpeakers: To be announced\n \nWeek 4 – February 4\nAllowed Inputs and Materials and Biodiversity Conservation\nDetermining what products are allowed and what input records to keep. Farm practices that maintain and improve biodiversity and natural resources.\nSpeakers: Jamie Collins\, Owner of Serendipity Farms and Organic Inspector and Jo Ann Baumgartner\, Executive Director of Wild Farm Alliance \nWeek 5 – February 11\nBuilding Soil Health in Transitioning Soils Part 1: Soil life\nManaging soil life\, fertility and nutrients using organic practices.\nSpeakers: Joji Muramoto\, CE Extension Specialist with UC Cooperative Extension and Scott Park\, Farmer of Park Farming Organics \nWeek 6 – February 18\nBuilding Soil Health in Transitioning Soils Part 2: Soil amendments\nUsing organic amendments to build soil health\nSpeakers: Margaret Lloyd\, Small and Organic Farms Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension \nWeek 7 – February 25\nBuilding Soil Health in Transitioning Soils Part 3: Cover Crops\nSelecting species\, seeding rates\, and integrating cover crops into nutrient management.\nSpeakers: Sarah Light\, Agronomy Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension \nWeek 8 – March 4\nManaging Pests and Diseases Organically\nPrevention-based strategies and approved materials for pest management.\nSpeakers: Eric Middleton\, Integrated Pest Management Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension and Margaret Lloyd\, Small and Organic Farms Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension \nWeek 9 – March 11\nManaging Weeds Without Herbicides\nEcological and mechanical weed control approaches for organic systems.\nSpeakers: Matt Fatino\, Subtropical Crop Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension and Tong Zhen\, Graduate student at UC Davis \nWeek 10 – March 18\nPreparing for Organic Inspection\nWhat to expect during an inspection and tips from producers and inspectors.\nSpeakers: Megan Robertson\, Owner of Alluvial Organics and Organic Inspector and Tom Page\, Owner of Page’s Organics Farm and Organic Inspector \n(Additional farmer speakers and CEU details forthcoming.)
URL:https://caff.org/event/transition-to-organic-webinar-series/2026-03-04/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinar,Latinx,Farmer Services
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