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Organic Farming in Nebraska

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Nebraska farmers wanting to diversify their farming system and gain a higher price may include organic production of crops or livestock.

The University of Nebraska has a rapidly expanding research program focused on organic farming and Nebraska Extension has published a series of resources to aid beginning organic farmers. They include:

For more information on this and related topics see:

Nebraska Extension Publications
Organic resources, including Educational Resources, used in UNL Sustainable Agriculture courses.

Contributors represent many departments on campus and numerous partner organizations. Visit our research page to explore past, current, and future projects and opportunities.

Other Resources

Organic Grain Farming Operation Workshop 2020 Recording. An Organic Grain Farming Operation Workshop was held on January 30, 2020, at the Eastern Nebraska Research & Extension Center near Mead.

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Organic corn field — Nebraska Extension's workshop "Starting an Organic Grain Farming Operation — What You Need to Know" on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 is free to the public with pre-registration.

Organic Grain Production Topic of Nov. 8 Conference

October 12, 2023

Experts will review vital information for producers interested in transitioning to organic production of corn, soybeans, wheat, grain sorghum and forage crops.

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UNL Extension Partners with USDA Organic Transition Program

June 29, 2023

UNL faculty members are currently developing a new online ag course, producer guide and website to help Nebraskans who want to transition to organic production.

Flame weeding demonstration — Several local organic farmers who utilize flame weeding will share their experiences with the technique during the workshop Aug. 15 at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center.

Flame Weeding Workshop on Aug. 15 at ENREEC

June 27, 2023

The workshop will feature demonstrations on how to do proper flaming to control over 10 major Midwestern weeds in field corn, sweet corn, popcorn, soybean, sorghum, sunflower and wheat.

Flame weeding equipment — Flame weeder equipment is used on a field during a Systems Approach to Weed Control workshop. (Photo courtesy Nebraska Today | James Huenefeld)

Registration Open for Local Food and Healthy Farms Conference

January 19, 2023

Free to attend, the conference will feature sessions on farm financial and transition planning, farm skills, field crops, livestock, farm and food policy, and more.

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Nebraska Organic Agriculture 2021 Survey Results

December 16, 2022

In Nebraska, organic crop production is slightly up despite the number of operations decreasing since 2019.