Navigating the complex world of soil life and soil health management

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) in Santa Cruz has free resources including guidebooks and webinars on soil health which provide up-to-date, science-based information to help guide you in your efforts to build and sustain the health of our most valuable resource, soil. Topics include:

Building Organic Matter for Healthy Soils: An Overview Weed Management: An Ecological Approach

Practical Conservation Tillage

Cover Crops: Selection and Management

Plant Genetics: Plant Breeding and Variety Selection Water Management and Water Quality

Nutrient Management for Crops, Soil, and the Environment

Organic Practices for Climate Mitigation, Adaptation, and Carbon Sequestration Understanding and Optimizing the Community of Soil Life

Thousands of farmers have already benefited from these webinars and here’s what they have to say:

“New to farming, I have struggled to grasp some of the concepts of building and maintaining good soil. The ‘light’ went on while watching this webinar.”

“Keep doing webinars, they are very helpful, organized, and well delivered. I have gotten a lot out of this particular series.”

View the guidebooks, webinars, and other educational resources here.

Author and presenter Mark Schonbeck has worked for over three decades as a researcher, consultant, and educator in sustainable and organic agriculture. He has participated in on-farm research into mulching, cover crops, minimum tillage, and nutrient management for organic vegetables. For many years, he has written for the Virginia Association for Biological Farming newsletter and served as their policy liaison to the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.

For 30 years, OFRF has played a critical role in providing organic and transitioning farmers and ranchers with the resources they need to be successful. OFRF puts farmers first. We do not charge a membership fee and All resources are available for free. Visit ofrf.org to find out more.