Upcoming Events

Natural Systems Agriculture Field Tour

Monday July 23, 2012
Carman, Manitoba

Coffee and registration: 9:00 am
Tour: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

More details coming soon.

Organic Farming Events in Western Canada

For more information on upcoming events, please contact Joanne at j_thiessen_martens@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-6236 (1-800-432-1960 ext. 6236 in rural Manitoba).

Resources

Resources for Organic Farmers on the Prairies

This two-page handout lists contact information, online courses, websites and books that may be useful to organic farmers on the Prairies (67kb; opens in new window). Download

Weed Management Options Which Reduce Pesticide Risk (CD-ROM)

This CD-ROM offers a wide variety of weed management options for reducing or eliminating dependence on and use of herbicides for weed control.

Information includes long-term weed management strategies, single-season tactics to reduce herbicide use, non-chemical weed control, and ways to use herbicides safely and efficiently.

For more information or to obtain a free copy, please contact:

Dr. Martin Entz
University of Manitoba
(204) 474-6077
m_entz@umanitoba.ca

Dr. Byron Irvine
AAFC
(204) 578-3572
birvine@agr.gc.ca

Producing PFP Oats - Reducing Pesticide Risk (CD-ROM)

This CD-ROM offers information on growing oats in a Pesticide Free Production (PFP) system. In PFP, no pesticides are used from time of crop emergence until the time of marketing.

Information presented on the CD includes key management practices in preparing for and establishing PFP oats, as well as performance of PFP oats and effects on the following crop.

For more information or to obtain a free copy, please contact Dr. Martin Entz or Dr. Byron Irvine (info above).

What's New on the Website

January 2011. Article on Grazed Green Manures: Phase 2 - The Next Crop added to the website.

January 2011. Perennial Grains updated.

March 2010. Perennial Grains updated.

March 2010. Article on Grazed Green Manures added to the website.

February 2010. Organic Crops Field Laboratory updated with yield data and management practices over the past 5 years.

January 2009. Crop Rotation and Wheat Nutrient Content: Glenlea

January 2009. The Feral Nature of Alfalfa and Implications for The Co-Existence of Genetically Modified (GM) and Non-GM Alfalfa by Muthukumar V. Bagavathiannan and Rene C. Van Acker

 

We're continually looking for ways to improve this site. Please contact us with any suggestions.

In the News

From June 2002 until April 2006, the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences contributed a weekly column entitled "Research Links" to the Farmers' Independent Weekly newspaper.

Read "Research Links"

Learning Opportunities

Degree and Diploma Programs
University of Manitoba, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

 

Online Course
Organic Crop Production on the Prairies