Farmer Resource Library

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Browse our archives of over 50 years worth of articles about organic farming.

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Fact Sheets

Foliar Diseases of Alliums

Disease(s): Common Foliar Diseases of Alliums This fact sheet discusses botrytis leaf spot (Botrytis squamosa), purple blotch (Alternaria porri), stemphylium leaf blight (Stemphylium vesicarium) and ...
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White mold infection green beans
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White Mold

Pest: White mold (Sclerotinia sclerotium) Pest/disease lifecycle, most common damage symptoms and crops affected: White mold (Sclerotinia sclerotium) is a widespread disease of over 300 ...
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tawny garden slug on potato leaf
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Slugs and Snails

Pest: Slugs and Snails Pest/disease identification and lifecycle, most common damage symptoms and crops affected: Land slugs and snails are closely related mollusks, known together ...
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spider mite webbing and leaf damage on cucumber plants
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Two-Spotted Spider Mites

Pest: Two-spotted spider mites (Tetryanchus urticae) Pest/disease identification and lifecycle, most common damage symptoms and crops affected: Two-spotted spider mites are the most common mite ...
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Mexican bean beetle larvae on bean leaf.
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Mexican Bean Beetle

Pest: Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis) Pest/disease identification and lifecycle, most common damage symptoms and crops affected: If Mexican bean beetles have historically been a ...
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ToBRVF leaf
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Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus

Pest: Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) Disease identification: Tomato brown rugose fruit virus, otherwise referred to as ToBRFV, is a highly virulent and aggressive ...
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Fact Sheets

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Crops

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Soil Management

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Pests and Diseases

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Livestock

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Climate Smart

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Business & Marketing

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Beginning Farmer

Learn more about being a beginner farmer.
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