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Harriet Behar

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Bettina Elias Siegel

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David Thomas

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Brad Lancaster

Melanie Joy

Robert Lustig

Stephen Ritz

Will Harris

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Dave Chapman

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Episode Title: Organic Certifications with Harriet Behar Show notes: Getting organically certified is one of the first and most important steps to transitioning to organic farming, but how does one actually go about it? Harriet Behar has worked in organic systems for over thirty years and is an expert on the regulations, processes, and requirements for getting organically certified. Join us and host Dr. Erin Silva as we discuss this crucial process in part one of our four part series on transitioning to organic farming. Tune in to learn more about:  What goes into creating an Organic System Plan How knowing the requirements ahead of time can save time when transitioning to organic farming How to avoid comingling of organic and non-organic crops and seeds in parallel organic and conventional operations What happens during an organic inspection How crop rotations differ in conventional and organic systems  If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: http://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/ Contact us at podcast@sciencesocieties.org or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Harriet, you can find her here: harriet.organic@gmail.com If you would like to reach out to Erin, you can find her here: Twitter: @Emsilva624 emsilva@wisc.edu Resources CEU Quiz: https://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/776 Managing through the Organic Transition in Grain Crop Production Webinar Series: https://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/658 OGRAIN: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/ OGRAIN Resources: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/resources/ OGRAIN Winter Conference: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/ OGRAIN YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbIqPECXj3WfeUEjYGAgdYg OGRAIN Field Days: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/prior-ograin-events/ Moses Organic Certifier list: https://mosesorganic.org/organic-certification/ Moses Fact Sheets: https://mosesorganic.org/publications/organic-fact-sheets/ Moses Farmer-to-Farmer Mentoring Program: https://mosesorganic.org/projects/mentor-program/ Moses Organic Field Days: https://mosesorganic.org/events/organic-field-days/ Practical Farmers of Iowa: https://practicalfarmers.org/ Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Days: https://practicalfarmers.org/events/field-days/ Land Stewardship Project: https://landstewardshipproject.org/ Land Connection: https://thelandconnection.org/ Land Connection Field Days: https://thelandconnection.org/workshops-2/ Michael Fields Agricultural Institute: https://michaelfields.org/ National Organic Program website:  https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program NCR SARE: https://www.northcentralsare.org/ This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2018-38640-28416 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC18-166. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

Episode Title: Organic Certifications with Harriet Behar Show notes: Getting organically certified is one of the first and most important steps to transitioning to organic farming, but how does one actually go about it? Harriet Behar has worked in organic systems for over thirty years and is an expert on the regulations, processes, and requirements for getting organically certified. Join us and host Dr. Erin Silva as we discuss this crucial process in part one of our four part series on transitioning to organic farming. Tune in to learn more about: <ul> <li>What goes into creating an Organic System Plan</li> <li>How knowing the requirements ahead of time can save time when transitioning to organic farming</li> <li>How to avoid comingling of organic and non-organic crops and seeds in parallel organic and conventional operations</li> <li>What happens during an organic inspection</li> <li>How crop rotations differ in conventional and organic systems</li> </ul> If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: <a href="http://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/</a> Contact us at <a href="mailto:podcast@sciencesocieties.org">podcast@sciencesocieties.org</a> or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe. If you would like to reach out to Harriet, you can find her here: <a href="mailto:harriet.organic@gmail.com">harriet.organic@gmail.com</a> If you would like to reach out to Erin, you can find her here: Twitter: @Emsilva624 emsilva@wisc.edu Resources CEU Quiz: <a href="https://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/776" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/776</a> Managing through the Organic Transition in Grain Crop Production Webinar Series: <a href="https://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/658" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/658</a> OGRAIN: <a href="https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/</a> OGRAIN Resources: <a href="https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/resources/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/resources/</a> OGRAIN Winter Conference: <a href="https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/</a> OGRAIN YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbIqPECXj3WfeUEjYGAgdYg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbIqPECXj3WfeUEjYGAgdYg</a> OGRAIN Field Days: <a href="https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/prior-ograin-events/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/prior-ograin-events/</a> Moses Organic Certifier list: <a href="https://mosesorganic.org/organic-certification/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mosesorganic.org/organic-certification/</a> Moses Fact Sheets: <a href="https://mosesorganic.org/publications/organic-fact-sheets/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mosesorganic.org/publications/organic-fact-sheets/</a> Moses Farmer-to-Farmer Mentoring Program: <a href="https://mosesorganic.org/projects/mentor-program/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mosesorganic.org/projects/mentor-program/</a> Moses Organic Field Days: <a href="https://mosesorganic.org/events/organic-field-days/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mosesorganic.org/events/organic-field-days/</a> Practical Farmers of Iowa: <a href="https://practicalfarmers.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://practicalfarmers.org/</a> Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Days: <a href="https://practicalfarmers.org/events/field-days/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://practicalfarmers.org/events/field-days/</a> Land Stewardship Project: <a href="https://landstewardshipproject.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://landstewardshipproject.org/</a> Land Connection: <a href="https://thelandconnection.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thelandconnection.org/</a> Land Connection Field Days: <a href="https://thelandconnection.org/workshops-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thelandconnection.org/workshops-2/</a> Michael Fields Agricultural Institute: <a href="https://michaelfields.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://michaelfields.org/</a> National Organic Program website: <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program</a> NCR SARE: <a href="https://www.northcentralsare.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.northcentralsare.org/</a> This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2018-38640-28416 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC18-166. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Field, Lab, Earth is copyrighted to the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

Organic Certifications with Harriet Behar

Guest Harriet Behar, Organic Specialist, Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education ServiceMOSES

Guest Harriet Behar, Organic Specialist, Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service <a href="http://www.mosesorganic.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MOSES</a>

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