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Planting into conditions that mean quick germination and emergence is important for organic soybeans, which are planted without conventional seed treatments.
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Demand strong for organic soybeans

New trials aim to find soybeans that will succeed better under organic farming conditions

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A four-year, multi-location study aims to find organic soybean varieties suited for Ontario and Manitoba. The study, funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), will help find varieties better to grow under organic conditions. “There is still strong demand,” said Rob Wallbridge, organic specialist with Thompsons Limited. Wallbridge was joined by a number of fellow […] Read more
Presenting their findings at the recent annual convention of the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) are participants in 2018 plot trials for red and yellow peppers. From left: Rebecca Ivanoff, Annie Richard and Greta Kryger.
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On-farm research solves problems close to home

An EFAO project put farmers in charge of 18 projects that helped look at issues they faced on their farms

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Farmers are gaining practical knowledge derived from on-farm research projects conducted by operations similar to their own. In one case, the research carried out through an Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario (EFAO) project, helped a farmer understand how plastic can be used to control weeds. Another group is working to develop a made-in-Ontario sweet pepper. […] Read more
Most small organic producers sell some of their goods at farmers’ markets.
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Ontario organic bill again introduced in legislature

Survey shows barriers exist to small-producer certification

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The creation of organic regulations for Ontario is getting a third chance. A private members bill to create organic regulations was tabled Nov. 12 in the Ontario legislature by Progressive Conservative Jim McDonell, MPP for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry. Why it matters: There are national organic standards that apply to products sold across provincial borders, but no […] Read more
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German coalition deal sets no timetable to end glyphosate use

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Hamburg | Reuters –– Germany’s draft coalition government deal includes a goal of ending use of glyphosate herbicide within the country, but gives no time frame, after Berlin swung a vote in November extending its use across the European Union. The timing of an end to glyphosate use has been highly controversial in Europe amid […] Read more

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