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Organic Transition Initiative

Learn more about Oregon's Organic Transition Initiative

Land Uses: Crop, Associate Ag Land, Farmstead, Pasture, Range

Primary Resource Concerns:

  • Air quality emissions
  • Degraded plant condition
  • Field pesticide loss
  • Livestock production limitation
  • Pest pressure
  • Soil quality limitations
  • Terrestrial habitat
  • Wind and water erosion

Practices

  • Organic Management (823)
  • Conservation Plan Supporting Organic Transition (CPA) (138)
  • Transition to Organic Design (DIA) (140)
  • Conservation Cover (327)
  • Conservation Crop Rotation (328)
  • Cover Crop (340)
  •  Field Border (386)
  • Nutrient Management (590)

Ranking Questions

  • Is the applicant planning to, or currently in the process of, transitioning to organic production and self-certified as transitioning to organic production?
  • Does the EQIP schedule of operations include 590 and 340?
  • Does the EQIP schedule of operations include 138?
  • Does the EQIP schedule of operations include 386 or 327 as a way to improve buffers?
  • Does the EQIP schedule of operations include 328?