Fascinated by his farmland’s transformation during his transition to organic practices, Blain wanted to know whether his observations could be backed by data. With the help of Peter Donovan from the Soil Carbon Coalition, he uses Google LandSat composite images to identify how well his land is capturing solar energy.
Research from QC: Suppressing Canada Thistle and Sow Thistle
By TCOG Editor
Field experiments led by Anne Weill, P. Ag., PhD of CETAB+ tested the possibility to reduce sow thistle and Canada thistle pressure by using various spring fallows.
Organic Pest Control Under Canadian Organic Standards
By Kelsey McKee
When carefully planned rotations, proper sanitation and other preventative practices prove insufficient, what is the next step in controlling pests in organic production?
Klondyke Potatoes
By Maureen Bostock
Marcus Koenig, of Klondyke Farms describes his growing methods for successfully producing organic potatoes each year.
Growing Squash and Getting Clover
By Gavin Dandy
Here at Everdale Farm, squash works very well as a pioneer crop. We use it at the beginning of our crop rotation when we’re breaking new ground, such as old hay fields, or when we’re tackling fields with heavy weed pressure including twitchgrass (i.e. quackgrass) and other perennial weeds.