Download or read book Saskatchewan Extension Organic On farm Research written by Saskatchewan. Agriculture Development Fund and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Marketing Organic Food written by Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Agriculture and published by Regina : University of Regina Extension. This book was released on 1982 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Saskatchewan Organic On farm Research Part I Farm Survey and Establishment of On farm Research Infrastructure written by J. Diane (Joan Diane) Knight and published by [Regina] : Agriculture Development Fund. This book was released on 2003 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Organic Farming written by Charles A. Francis and published by ASA-CSSA-SSSA. This book was released on 2009 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book represents a current look at what we know about organic farming practices and systems, primarily from the U.S. and Canadian perspectives. the discussion begins with history and certification, ecological knowledge as the foundation for sustaining food systems, and biodiversity. The next chapters address crop-animal systems; forages, grain, oil seed, and specialty crops; organic cropping and soil nutrient needs; and vegetation and pest management. Readers will next learn about marketing organics, organic foods and food security, and education and research. The book concludes with a survey of the future of organic farming and a perspective on the agricultural industry and the future of the rural sector.--COVER.
Download or read book Saskatchewan Organic On farm Research Part I written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The project described in this report was the first part of a study designed to address soil fertility management & weed management priorities in organic agriculture. The project first involved a survey of 46 organic producers with 84 fields in Saskatchewan to identify & characterize current farm practices used for soil fertility & weed management. Survey results are presented & discussed with regard to commodities produced, type of green manure crop used, and respondents' use of such practices as application of soil amendments and crop rotation. The project also carried out soil tests & weed surveys on the same organically managed fields identified in the survey. Results are presented & discussed regarding soil nutrient levels, pH, electrical conductivity, organic matter content, and relative abundance of weed species. Other project activities reviewed in the report include the establishment of a research advisory committee, identification of organic farms suitable for on-farm research projects, and conducting research workshops.
Download or read book Zero Tillage and Organic Farming in Saskatchewan written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this research was to investigate how sustainable agriculture is being conceptualized and implemented in Saskatchewan. Zero tillage, organic farming, and the discourses surrounding them were examined as theoretical and practical responses to sustainable agriculture. Characteristics of 33 organic and 33 zero tillage farming systems located throughout the soil climatic zones of southern Saskatchewan were compared, as well as farmers' perceptions of sustainable agriculture and factors influencing their management decisions. The analysis was extended beyond the local level by examining the links between major socio-political forces shaping agriculture and farmers' perceptions and choices. Central to this analysis is an examination of the role of informal and formal knowledge systems in the development of sustainable agriculture, and how relations of power affect the knowledge that is being produced and ultimately the direction of change in agriculture. Interdisciplinary and exploratory approaches were used to identify and examine a range of emergent issues. The data gathered was analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. This study revealed commonalities between zero tillage and organic farmers' basic views on sustainable agriculture, and important differences in the ways these two groups of farmers translated these ideas into practice. Most farmers defined sustainability at the farm-level, focusing on land stewardship and the preservation of the family farm. Farmers adopted zero tillage because of specific environmental, economic and labour advantages, whereas organic farming was adopted for a combination of environmental, health, economic, philosophical/spiritual and labour factors. In general, zero tillage and organic farming systems differed in size, in production and management operations, in land tenure, and in the use of purchased inputs and labour. Zero tillage farms tended to be large, capital-intensive, specialized cropping operations, with.
Download or read book Managing Energy Nutrients and Pests in Organic Field Crops written by Ralph C. Martin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-02-07 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of organic management practices in field cropping continues to rise globally, and these methods have proven to be a viable way to produce food with reduced resource use and environmental damage. Managing Energy, Nutrients, and Pests in Organic Field Crops challenges the popular misconception that organic systems are weak at managing energy,
Download or read book Extension of Saskatchewan Organic On farm Research written by Steven James Shirtliffe and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Willow Creek Organic Grain Co Inc written by Saskatchewan. Ministry of Agriculture. Agriculture Research Branch and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Perspectives of Saskatchewan written by Jene M. Porter and published by Univ. of Manitoba Press. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the turn of the nineteenth century, Saskatchewan was one of the fastest growing provinces in the country. In the early 1900s, it revolutionized the Canadian political landscape and gave rise to socialist governments that continue to influence Canadian politics today. It was the birthplace of Canada’s publicly funded health care system, and home to a thriving arts and literary community that helped define western Canadian culture.In Perspectives of Saskatchewan, twenty-one noted scholars present an in-depth look at some of the major developments in the province’s history, including subjects such as art, literature, demographics, politics, northern development, and religion. It lays the foundations for a greater understanding of Saskatchewan’s unique history, identity, and place in Canada.
Download or read book Comparative Studies of Organic and Conventional Farms in Saskatchewan written by Ewen Coxworth and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Transition to Organic Agriculture Conference written by Saskatchewan. Soils and Crops Branch and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Publication Extension Division University of Saskatchewan written by University of Saskatchewan. Extension Division and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Product Development Organic written by Saskatchewan. Ministry of Agriculture. Agriculture Research Branch and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Farm Communities at the Crossroads written by University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center and published by University of Regina Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an outgrowth of a conference that analyzed transformations in farming & farm communities and discussed what might be done to achieve a more socially responsible development. It contains papers that address the pace of change in work & rural society which has proceeded so rapidly that every new development appears to be a cross-roads in which something precious is in danger of being left behind, but something valuable may be gained by taking the right route. Topics of the papers include the importance of work, the family farm, community building, knowledge & skills in the farm community, coping with the farm crisis, land reform, short line railways, farm co-operatives, agricultural chemicals & agribusiness, sustainable alternatives for agriculture, game farming, co-operative intervention in the farm machinery sector, conservation tillage, globalization & agricultural policy, agrarian radicalism on the prairies, and farm income support systems. Includes index.
Download or read book Product Development Organic Stage 3 written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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