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

Demand strong for organic soybeans

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

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 […] 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.

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

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 […] Read more