Saskatchewan Organic Directorate
Food for Life
by Myriam Fernandez, Ph. D.
In 2010, a tillage by rotation experiment was set up on three of the five acres. The objective of this first organic agronomic trial in the Brown soil zone is to investigate the impacts of tillage reduction and benefits of diversified crop rotations on weed control, soil fertility, crop production, diseases, rhizosphere microbial populations, carbon footprint, and economic returns under organic management and water-limited conditions in this semi-arid region.
A flexible and interactive course on Weed Control in Organic Agriculture that allows you to study where and when you want.
The Saskatchewan Legislature recently passed a significant piece of new legislation that will help producers and Rural Municipalities alike: The Weed Control Act, 2010 now replaces The Noxious Weeds Act, 1984. For more information go to http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/agv_June2010_5
We asked Clark Brenzil, PAg, Provincial Specialist – Weed Control Crops Branch, SK Ministry of Agriculture:
How is the new legislation going to affect the organic farmer?
Are inspectors going to force organic farmers to spray for these weeds thus making the sprayed land ineligible for organic certification without another transition period?
SOD's main web site is a valuable resource for SOD's members, organic farmers, and anyone interested in organic agriculture in Saskatchewan.
The SOD Organic Agriculture Protection Fund Committee works to stop GMOs from contaminating organic crops, fields and foods in Canada.
SOD's Food Miles Campaign is working to increase access to Saskatchewan Organic Food and to provide information for consumers and educators.
The Saskatchewan and Alberta Organic Producers Directory is a tool that provides consumers, grocers and wholesalers access to organic commodities.
