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There’s Gold In Them Thar Heaps

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What is composted manure worth? On one end of the scale, an urban gardener tossing it into the trunk of the car might pay $2.59 retail for a 20-kg bag and think nothing of it. At the other end, a beef producer or feedlot operator cleaning out pens full of the raw materials for making
Crops

Alternatives To Traditional Pesticides

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Scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) have taken a “national team” approach to the development of biopesticides. A biopesticide is a biological agent, or micro-organism such as bacteria, used to control pesky insects, weeds and plant diseases in place of chemical pesticides. More than 20 AAFC scientists from coast to coast are co-ordinating steps
Crops

Switching The Ratios

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The key to Elaine Ingham’s approach to enhancing soil fertility lies in adjusting the ratio of fungi to bacteria. For grasses, vegetables and brassicas, the optimal fungi to bacteria (F:B) ratio is 0.75:1, compared to 1:1 for row crops, and anywhere from 5:1 to 1,000:1 for old-growth forests, he said. Weeds, as hardier pioneer species,
Crops, Forages

Phosphorus Hard To Manage In Organic Systems

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“The problem is every time we’re removing forage, there goes our phosphorus and we’re never replacing it.” – Joanne Thiessen Martens, Organic Agriculture Centre Of Canada Research And Extension Associate Truly sustainable organic production systems recycle nutrients that are removed from the soil by crops. That is why farmers use legumes as cover crops and
Cereals, Livestock

Demand Down For Organic Wheat

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Demand for wheat tends to hold steady even in tough economic times, but not so for what’s organically grown. Demand for organic wheat, durum and barley has flattened since the economic downturn began, Canadian Wheat Board organic marketing manager Patty Rosher said here during an Organic Week seminar Feb. 19, hosted by the provincial Agriculture
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Organic Beats High Input, No Till

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“The organic systems were giving us higher net returns, and also more stable net returns, so a banker would really like that.” – BOB ZENTNER A 12-year study in semi-arid central Saskatchewan, comparing conventional, reduced-tillage and organic farming, found organic was the most profitable and made the most efficient use of non-renewable energy inputs. But
Cereals, News

Demand Strong For Organic Food

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“Sales increased because there was that consumer confidence. We’re hoping that same thing happens here in Canada.” – ORGANIC SPECIALIST JOHN HOLLINGER, MAFRI , ON HOW REGULATION IN THE U. S. SPARKED MORE DEMAND FOR ORGANIC FOOD Last year half of all Canadian and American households said they’d tried organic food. They’re those driving a
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Province Dangles Organic Carrot

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The Manitoba government wants you to go organic. That’s because the industry, worth $1 billion a year, is growing by 20 per cent annually, and demand is outpacing supply. They’ll even pay two-thirds of the cost of transitioning acres, livestock or processing facilities to become certified organic. In 2008, the first year of the Manitoba
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Organic Directory Launched

MAFRI RELEASE An organic food directory is available to help consumers, restaurants, retailers, food handlers and processors locate local certified organic food sources, Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk announced Feb. 16 during Organic Week. “Organic food has grown tremendously in popularity in recent years and this directory will simplify the purchasing process
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UN Agency Promotes Organic For Africa

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“Even in this current economic crisis, where demand for most products is dropping fast, demand for organic products continues to grow.” Demand for organic foods will keep growing despite the world economic crisis, creating an opportunity for farmers in poor countries, the United Nations’ trade and development agency said Feb 9. In a research note,

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