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Market Garden Crop Rotations Presentation

Market Garden Crop Rotations Facilitated by Ann Slater, Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (Cash Crop, Weed Control)

Grain & Field Crops

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Market Garden Crop Rotations Presentation Notes

Market Garden Crop Rotations; Why Rotate?; Use of Labour, Equipment and Knowledge; General Patterns/Observations; Allelopathy

Grain & Field Crops

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Martime Certified Organic Growers Organic Market Garden with Roger Henry - March 2002

Organic Market Garden; Landbase; Buildings; Inputs and Fertility; Equipment; Challenges; Value-added Potential

Getting Started With Organic Farming

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Mechanical Weeding Techniques

This presentation from the 2013 ACORN conference in Moncton featured three speakers: Josh Oulton (Tap Root Farms, NS), Michael Carr (Jemseg River Farm, NB), Kent Coates (Nature's Route Farm, NB).  Each guest speaker presented for 15 minutes on the methods they use on their farms to mechanically cultivate, as well as other methods of weed control and prevention that they use.  There was a brief discussion at the end about where each farmer gave his input about when to start using mechanical cultivation, and what it has done for them in terms of efficiency.


ACORN Conference, Infrastructure & Equipment, Pests, Disease & Weeds

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Microfungus Clonostachys Rosea Presentation with John C. Sutton

Microfungus Clonostachys Rosea Presentation with John C. Sutton

Soil & Compost

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New Biofungicides for Strawberry, Apple, Grape

Claude Dubois (AEF Global) presents at the 2014 ACORN Conference.

View Claude Dubois's slideshow here.


ACORN Conference, Fruit & Berry

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NL Organic and Ecological Sector Strategic Plan

In the early Winter of 2013, ACORN-NL and ACORN combined efforts to create a strategic plan for the organic and ecological agriculture sector in Newfoundland and Labrador.  The plan includes a comprehensive profile of the sector, based on results from a survey of organic/ecological producers in the province.  Key Result Areas identified in the plan include Government Support; Training; Infrastructure; Sector Capacity (including New Entrants).


Business & Marketing

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No-Till Organic Soybeans

Sébastien Angers from the 2013 ACORN Conference in Moncton.

Growing organic no-till soybeans requires a well thought out rotation and planning that involves corn, soy and green manures. The technique of being able to incorporate residues and weed control without tilling requires much tinkering and accurate use of tools, but the improved soil structure and mineralisation provide many benefits to the crops.


ACORN Conference, Complementary Agriculture, Grain & Field Crops, Soil & Compost

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Nova Scotia Organic Profile (2011)

In 2011, Nova Scotia's organic sector participated in a survey that was compiled into this report, providing a more in-depth profile of the industry.


Business & Marketing

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Nova Scotia Organic Sector Strategic Plan (DRAFT)

Nova Scotia's organic growers, processors and stakeholders worked together to provide input into a strategic planning process with five key result areas:  technical assistance; in-province regulation; marketing and branding; education; and certification.


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Nurturing Your Relationships: Lessons for Farm Families

Michelle Wolf presents at the 2016 ACORN Conference.

View the accompanying slideshow presentation here.


ACORN Conference, Business & Marketing

Year: 2016

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Nutrient Dense Crops

In this presentation from the 2013 ACORN conference in Moncton, Dan Kitteridge discusses nutrients and their importance for human health and how these nutrients must be considered when building healthy soil. He approaches farming from an approach that works from producing the healthiest crops back to how he prepares his soil.


ACORN Conference, Horticulture, Soil & Compost

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Nutritional Information

Fresh vegetables are nature's goodness. Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia has compiled a handy list of  vegetables along with their nutritional information, cooking methods, and recipes.


Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create

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Oilseed Production

Loic Dewavrin owns and operates a 1500-acre farm in Quebec, approximately 35 minutes from Montreal. Loic’s primary product is oil from his sunflower field crop, producing over 12,000 litres of oil per year. In this presentation Loic discusses the basics of oil production, differentiates between cold and hot pressed oils, and reviews his trials of various oil seeds. Over the years he has chosen to work primarily with sunflower seed for his oil products. The farm distributes throughout the Quebec region through grocery stores, reselling to other farms and through a cooperative (for more info on the co-op see the notes for Agro-bio: Experiences in a Grain Cooperative). This presentation does not go into the marketing of oilseed; rather it focuses on production and weighs pros and cons of various seeds types.


ACORN Conference, Grain & Field Crops

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OMRI Canada Organic Regime Product Review

OMRI is now offering product review aligned with Canada Organic Regime (COR) standards, in addition to the existing Review Program under U.S. National Organic Program (NOP) standards. Allowed products are listed in the OMRI Canada Products List©, which is always available for free download. The first step toward listing a product on either the OMRI Products List or the OMRI Canada Products List is to order an OMRI Application Kit. The Kit includes all necessary application materials in order to apply for any type of OMRI review.

How It Works
Suppliers of products that fall within OMRI's scope are eligible to apply for listing on the OMRI Canada Products List.

Products that OMRI has reviewed and determined are allowed in organic production according to Canadian standards will be included on a public OMRI Canada Products List©. These products will have the option of using either the new OMRI Canada seal or the USA / Canada seal.

OMRI has recruited a team of knowledgeable experts with experience evaluating inputs to COR standards, to make final product listing decisions. OMRI is pleased to welcome Rochelle Eisen, Garry Lean, and Kelly Monaghan as the first OMRI Canada Review Panel members. Read more and review their bios here.


Certification, Getting Started With Organic Farming, Pests, Disease & Weeds, Soil & Compost

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On Being a Good CSA Member

 If you decide that a CSA is for you, be the best CSA customer you can be! Check out these tips on how to do just that.


Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Belong

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On-farm Plant Breeding I

Michael Mazourek presents at the 2016 ACORN Conference.

View the accompanying slideshow presentation here.


ACORN Conference, Seed

Year: 2016

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On-farm Plant Breeding II

Michael Mazourek presents at the 2016 ACORN Conference.

View the accompanying slideshow presentation here.


ACORN Conference, Seed

Year: 2016

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On-farm Record Keeping

Chris Wooding presents at the 2016 ACORN Conference.

View the accompanying slideshow presentation here.


ACORN Conference, Business & Marketing

Year: 2016

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Opening Plenary: The Changing Face of Farming

Morning Plenary presented by Nollie Livingstone, Emily Board & Emily Sharpiro at the 2016 ACORN Conference.


ACORN Conference

Year: 2016

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Opportunities for Local Organic with Norbert Kungl

Opportunities for Local Organic with Norbert Kungl

NS Farmer Norbert Kungl discusses his opinion of how the changes in global agriculture are offering a tremendous opportunity for the local organic sector at the 2010 ACORN organic conference and trade show in Charlottetown, PEI. (2mins 3secs)


Business & Marketing, Certification, Getting Started With Organic Farming

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Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC) Resources

Practical and scientific resources for organic production on a range of topics.


Business & Marketing, Climate Change, Fruit & Berry, Getting Started With Organic Farming, Grain & Field Crops, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests, Disease & Weeds, Season Extension, Seed, Soil & Compost, Vegetables

Year: 2023

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Organic Beef & Organic Pasture Fed Beef

Organic Beef & Organic Pasture Fed Beef; Production Systems; Marketing


Livestock

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Organic Black Currant Production Manual

Organic Black Currant Production Manual: Blackcurrent varieties; Plant development; Growing requirements; Diseases; Pests; Harvesting; Processing; Suppliers

Fruit & Berry

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Organic Cash Cropping: Cereals & Soybeans with Roger Henry

Organic Cash Cropping - Cereals & Soybeans: Transition; Rotation; Challenges; Market; Equipment

Business & Marketing