NRCS Support for Organic and Transitioning Producers

Speakers: Marina Oriel, Oregon Tilth and Natural Resouces Conservation Service (NRCS); Rebecca Anderson Bellanca, NRCS; Raeanne Bettencourt, NRCS; Stephanie Payne, NRCS. Recorded at the 50th anniversary Tilth Conference in Vancouver, WA on November 16, 2024.
This session will focus on technical and financial support the NRCS has to offer for organic and transitioning-to-organic producers. NRCS conservation practices that can help producers meet organic regulations while conserving natural resources will be discussed, including the 823 Organic Management practice and NRCS’s role in the USDA Organic Transition Initiative.