Ask an Expert: Transforming Conflict on the Farm
Keeley Nixon Seeds ordered? Check. Planting calendar set? Check. Staff hired? Check. Conflict resolution preparedness in place? Wait, what?! Though it’s often … Keep Reading
Footnotes from the Field: Organic Nutrient Management
Marjorie Harris, BSc, IOIA VO, P.Ag. New Techniques for Organic Nutrient Management As the International Year of Pulses draws to a close it … Keep Reading
Where is the GM Apple?
Lucy Sharatt In March 2015, Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) got approval for its GM non-browning Golden Delicious and Granny Smith apples in … Keep Reading
Footnotes from the Field: Biochar
Marjorie Harris BSc, IOIA VO, P.Ag. with many thanks to Zbigniew Wierzbicki of Elderberry Lane Farm for sharing his knowledge and experience … Keep Reading
Ask An Expert: Transitioning to Organic
Rochelle Eisen, B.Sc.(Agr), P.Ag We asked farmers transitioning to organic for burning questions they’ve been dying to ask. From paperwork to fence … Keep Reading
Organic Certification at Golden Ears Farm
Michelle Tsutsumi Community members who visit local farmers’ markets are increasingly asking food growers very pointed questions such as, “Are you organic?” … Keep Reading
The Two Faces of the Vegetated Buffer
By Marjorie Harris BSc, IOIA VO, P.Ag. CAN/CGSB 32.310-2015 5.2.1 Measures shall be taken to minimize the phsyical movement of prohibited substances … Keep Reading
Ask an Expert: Protecting BC Potatoes from Late Blight
Susan Smith P. Ag., Ministry of Agriculture Solanaceous crops such as potatoes and tomatoes are hosts to late blight, the most destructive … Keep Reading
Standard Revision Boot Camp: A Survival Guide
Rochelle Eisen By now, hopefully, everyone has poured through the 2015 version of the Canadian Organic Standards. I hope that everyone has … Keep Reading
Species at Risk
Marjorie Harris Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands and Critical Habitat Protection Good News! Environment Canada has rolled out a new … Keep Reading