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Item Episode 5 Spotted Wing Drosophila Part 2: A Chat with Jim Riddle of Blue Fruit Farm: What's Killing My Kale?(2018-06) Klodd, Annie; Hoidal, Natalie; Riddle, JimThis month's episodes of "What's Killing My Kale?" focus on Spotted Wing Drosophila. This invasive vinegar fly, now widespread in Minnesota, is a major concern for small fruit growers as it lays its eggs directly in the flesh of many high value fruits. This series of podcasts provides growers with top recommendations on managing SWD from Mary Rogers, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, Jim Riddle, long-time organic fruit grower and owner of Blue Fruit Farm, and Bill Hutchison, UMN Extension Entomologist. Additional information on SWD can be found at https://www.fruitedge.umn.edu/swd.Item Minnesota Guide to Organic Certification(2009-01-27) Riddle, Jim; Gulbranson, LisaItem Minnesota Guide to Organic Certification(St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, 2007-01) Riddle, Jim; Gulbranson, LisaItem Organic Certification of Vegetable Operations(2009-01-27) Riddle, JimAll farms and ranches, including vegetable growers, who sell over $5000/year of organic products, must be certified in order to sell their products as “organic.” Land used for the production of organic vegetables must not have had prohibited fertilizers, pesticides, GMOs, or other prohibited substances applied for at least 36 months prior to the first harvest of an organic crop. Farmers who sell under $5000 per year of organic produce must still follow all provisions of the USDA organic regulations, but are not required to be certified as organic. Noncertified organic growers who sell less than $5000/year can only sell their products directly to retailers and consumers. Their products cannot be sold as organic feed or as organic ingredients that will be further processed and subsequently labeled as organic. Farms can be certified as organic as a whole farm or on a field‐by‐field basis.