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Transitioning to Organic Field Crop Production with Claude Bertheleme -March 2008
ACORN Conference, Certification, Grain & Field Crops
Transplants and Potting Mix - Part 2
Complementary Agriculture
Transplants and Potting Mix - Part 2 (Notes)
Complementary Agriculture
Transporting Organics: Considerations for Organic Integrity in Distribution
The likelihood that organic products travel with non-organic products is great, and organic integrity can be at risk. This resource outlines some of the key considerations you should take into account to maintain organic intergrity in distribution as either producer or distributor.
Certification, Infrastructure & Equipment
Trap Cropping and Companion Planting for Pest Control
Complementary Agriculture
Trap Cropping and Companion Planting for Pest Control (Notes)
Complementary Agriculture
Tree Fruit Symposium
The Tree Fruit Symposium at the 2013 ACORN Conference in Moncton consisted of a three-part presentation from Ken Taylor of Green Barn Farm. Taylor’s talk was broken into three sections (Transitioning to a Diverse Orchard, Designing/Planting the Orchard, and Orchard Interventions) with the strongest emphasis being placed on orchard diversification and reducing inputs and interventions in orchard crop production.
ACORN Conference, Fruit & Berry
Under Cover: A Guide to Using Cover Crops in the Maritimes
Under Cover is a resource that reviews various cover crops that can be used in Atlantic Canada, including guidance on each, as well as farmer feedback. It also includes where to find seed and costs! (2008)
Soil & Compost
Understanding and Controlling Weeds
In this presentation from the 2013 ACORN conference in Moncton, Dr. Andrew Hammermeister explains how weed management is best approached with many "small hammers". Weeding early allows your plants to fulfill their potential. There are numerous cultural and physical practices you can implement depending on the weed type. Remember to approach weeds from the perspective that they are filling an ecosystem function.
ACORN Conference, Complementary Agriculture, Pests, Disease & Weeds
Understanding the Organic Claim
In food production, labels are applied to give consumers an idea of what they are eating, and how it is produced. There has been a proliferation of labeling systems which sometimes leave consumers more confused than informed. In this presentation from the 2013 ACORN conference in Moncton, Jodi Koberinski explains labels and buzzwords you might see on food packaging and clarifies what they mean (if anything). She also speaks about the recent efforts made to create mandatory national organic standards and the accompanying labeling. She explores where it succeeds, and its limitations.
ACORN Conference, Business & Marketing, Certification
Urban Agriculture: Learning from Cuba’s Example
Urban Agriculture: Learning from Cuba’s Example with Marjorie Willison: Land; Convivial Communities; Commons; Food habits
Urban Farming & Gardening
Using Mulch in Highbush Blueberries: Benefits for Management of Blueberry Maggot with Justin Renkema
Fruit & Berry
Using New Media Technology to Capture Customers with Shelley Rogers
Business & Marketing
Using Pollinators For Crop Protectants
Many farmers worldwide rely on using pesticides and fungicides to protect their crops, which can be harmful and unsustainable. Professor Peter G Kevan, Dr Les Shipp and Professor Vernon G Thomas are exploring the potential of using pollinators as biovectors as a viable alternative.
Key words: bee vectoring; pollination; grey mould; blight on strawberries and raspberries; fungus that causes mummy berry can obliterate blueberry crops; and greenhouse tomatoes and sweet peppers can be affected by tarnished plant bug (TPB), western flower thrips, whiteflies and green peach aphids.
Bees & Pollination, Fruit & Berry, Pests, Disease & Weeds
Value Plus: A Quest for New Organic Farm Value Workshop Handbook
Value-Added