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Conclusion
This concludes the Crops module. Plan your crop rotations carefully, making sure your rotation plan has the right crops that will give the right soil impact. Think about the economic viability of your crop rotation plan and your resources. Try to use rotations that suppress weeds. Think about delaying tillage to give seed predators more time to feast on weed seeds.
When you source seed, research and double-check seed packages or bags before purchasing. Make sure you source seed and planting stock in accordance with NOP regulations.
Brush up on your entomology skills as you identify pests on your farm. Give beneficials a chance to bring pests into balance, but take action before the level of damage exceeds what you can tolerate for the markets you are targeting for that crop.
Select pest- and disease-tolerant or -resistant plant varieties when possible. Observe sanitation rules, and focus on prevention. Emphasize cultural pest- management methods. If all else fails, consider the use of approved inputs.
You can use what you've been learning in this module to work on sections 2, 3, 4 and 6 of your Organic System Plan.
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