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An Overview of Grafting for Vegetable Crops

Presented by Andrew Mefferd at the 2015 ACORN Conference

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ACORN Conference, Fruit & Berry

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Animal Management with Sebastien Angers

From the 2013 ACORN Conference in Moncton NB. Pastured pork requires a process of trial and error. Sanitation and hygiene is one of the biggest challenges and having a good barn set up and cleaning routine is paramount. Decisions of when to put your animals on pasture and take them off help with animal nutrition and pasture longevity and health.


ACORN Conference, Infrastructure & Equipment, Livestock

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Animal Welfare Keys & Tips in Organic Livestock Production

Assessing Animal Welfare; Identifying natural behaviours and the proper management practices as a response.


Livestock

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Artisan Food Processing

Presented by Edward Charter, BioFood Tech at the 2015 ACORN Conference PEI

Additional Speakers:  Mike Beamish - Deep Roots Distillery

Reid Barnet -CEO of Quannessence Skin Care Products

Jeff McCourt - Glasgow Glen Farm

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ACORN Conference, Business & Marketing

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Atlantic Pollination Research at NSAC with Chris Cutler

Atlantic Pollination Research at NSAC with Chris Cutler: Bee Work Technology; Blueberry Hit-Team

Bees & Pollination

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Audit Trail Workshop with Rowena Hopkins & Roxanne Beavers - ACORN Conference 2010

Audit Trail Workshop: What is an Audit Trail?; Examples of Traceability

ACORN Conference, Certification

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Backyard Vegetables for Winter Storage

Presented by Gail Kern of Summer Garden B & B at the 2015 ACORN Conference PEI

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ACORN Conference, Grain & Field Crops, Season Extension

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Barnyard Organics:  Farm Profile

Barnyard Organics: Farm Profile

Mark Bernard of Barnyard Organics explains his organic approach for his farm located in Freetown, PEI (2008).  (1m:29s)


Grain & Field Crops

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Basic Annuals: Squash and Beans

Patrice Fortier and Greg Wingate present at the 2016 ACORN Conference.

View the accompanying slideshow presentation here.


ACORN Conference, Seed

Year: 2016

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Basic Biennials: Onion & Kale

Patrice Fortier & Frank Cochrane present at the 2016 ACORN Conference.

View the accompanying slideshow presentations for Kale here and Onions here.


ACORN Conference, Seed

Year: 2016

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Basic Food Skills

A great introduction or refresher on fundamental kitchen skills, covering everything from recipe cooking terms to measuring ingredients.


Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create

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Be a Great CSA Member

CSA is a two-way street. What can you do to be a great CSA member?


Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Belong

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Bee Keeping 101 with Stephen Livingstone

Bee Keeping 101 with Stephen Livingstone: Beekeeping Terms; Types of Hives; Pests

Bees & Pollination

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Berries and Beyond with Ken Taylor

Berries and Beyond with Ken Taylor

Fruit & Berry

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Berry Network Newsletter Issue 1 September 2009

Blackcurrant Production Marketing

Fruit & Berry

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Berry Network Newsletter Issue 2 January 2010

Health Benefits of Bramble Fruit; From Elderberries to a Nutraceutical Cluster of Fruits and Farmers; Resources

Fruit & Berry

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Berry Network Newsletter Issue 3 April 2010

PEI Blackcurrants; Organic Blackcurrant Production: Fertility Amendments and Weed Control; Adding Value to Agriculture with Pollination Research

Fruit & Berry

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Best Practices for Protected Culture: Eggplant and Cucumber Production

Presented by Andrew Mefferd at the 2015 ACORN Conference

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ACORN Conference, Fruit & Berry

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Beyond Peak Oil:  Lessons from Cuba's Agriculture Featuring Roberto Perez Rivero

Beyond Peak Oil: Lessons from Cuba's Agriculture Featuring Roberto Perez Rivero

At ACORN's 2011 organic conference and trade show in Nova Scotia, Cuban permaculturalist Roberto Perez Rivero presented his research and experiences with a permaculture-based Cuban society.  (60 mins)


ACORN Conference, Complementary Agriculture, Food Skills, Urban Farming & Gardening

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Bigger isnʼt always better: Is Scaling Up Right for Your Farm?

Chris Blanchard of Flying Rutabaga Works presents at the ACORN Conference 2014.


ACORN Conference

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Biodynamic Basics and Composting

Rosemary Taylor and Kathryn Aunger of Earth Haven Farm present at the 2014 ACORN Conference.


ACORN Conference, Soil & Compost

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Blackberries and Raspberries Production Advice with David Handley

Blackberries and Raspberries Production Advice with David Handley

Fruit & Berry

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Branding..telling your story

Michelle Wolff of Whole Green Heart presents at the 2014 ACORN Conference.


ACORN Conference

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Bringing Back the Soil for Improved Productivity.

Bringing Back the Soil for Improved Productivity with Claude Berthélémé.


Soil & Compost