Organizations: Organic Agriculture Centre (Undo)

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  Federal funding to help organic farmers

  Online on 09/02/2010 by Jason Malloy

  [Bible Hill, NS]—Canadian scientists will collaborate during the next two-and-a-half years to try to develop more efficient and profitable processes for organic farmers.

  Section : Agriculture   |   Type : Article

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  Facing the challenges to organic grain pricing

  Online on 04/01/2010 by Atlantic Organic News-OACC

  By BRENDA FRICK Demand for organic products has been strong and growing for many years, but even organic producers are facing challenges in today's economic situation. Facing these challenges was t...

  Section : Columnists   |   Type : Article

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  Permaculture Fruit Farming: Establishing a Profitable Orchard

  Online on 01/21/2010 by Staff ~ Farm Focus

  An overview of how to plan, establish and propagate a profitable fruit orchard is being presented by the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada March 3 at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

  Section : NB-NL-NS-PEI   |   Type : Article

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  Organic poultry production: A good fit for your farm?

  Online on 01/14/2010 by Atlantic Organic News-OACC

  By TRACY SALISBURY & BRENDA FRICK Organic poultry production offers opportunities to a range of producers. It can complement an existing grain or livestock operation, provide a low capital cost sta...

  Section : Columnists   |   Type : Article

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  Shifting to local markets

  Online on 12/17/2009 by Atlantic Organic News-OACC

  By RALPH C. MARTIN Siddhartha, in Herman Hesse's story, is a son of a Brahman on his quest for enlightenment. At one point in his journey he approaches a merchant for work. When asked about his qu...

  Section : Columnists   |   Type : Article

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  Insect friends and foes

  Online on 12/03/2009 by Atlantic Organic News-OACC

  By JOANNA MACKENZIE Insect: such a simple word with so many associations. This one word represents the more than 1 million species of six-legged, segmented and exoskeleton-bearing creatures that ...

  Section : Columnists   |   Type : Article

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  Reducing the risk of feather pecking for laying hens in organic egg production

  Online on 10/01/2009 by Atlantic Organic News-OACC

  By TANYA BROUWERS Both the incidence and the consequences of feather pecking in organic egg laying operations pose a serious threat to the health and welfare of laying hens.

  Section : Columnists   |   Type : Article

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  One hundred years of nitrogen fertilizer from fossil fuels

  Online on 07/02/2009 by Atlantic Organic News-OACC

  By RALPH C. MARTIN In October 1908, Fritz Haber filed his patent on the "synthesis of ammonia from its elements." This achievement led to his 1918 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He collaborated with an ...

  Section : Columnists   |   Type : Article

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  The seven principles of the Canadian Organic Standards

  Online on 04/02/2009 by Atlantic Organic News-OACC

  By JANINE G. GIBSON Historically our Canadian Organic Standards have been voluntary. That will change in June 2009.

  Section : Columnists   |   Type : Article

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  Frost and no-till legume seeding for pasturesmoney in the seed bank

  Online on 04/02/2009 by In The Pasture

  Frost and no-till seeding methods are two great ways to improve pastures. Both reduce input requirements, improve pastures, and increase productivity. Of course, each method has advantages and disa...

  Section : Columnists   |   Type : Article