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Farmer Needs Assessment Survey - Organic Management
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COG OSO Farmer Needs Survey for Eastern Ontario & Western QuebecAbout 30 minutes online:…Continue
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Colin Lundy replied to Colin Lundy's discussion Farmer Needs Assessment Survey - Organic Management"This survey is to help Canadian Organic Growers understand what motivates farmers to consider becoming organic, as well as what prevents them from actually doing it. We want to know the barriers to organic production locally. In addition, we ask…"
Colin Lundy commented on Joe Dales's group Young Farmers In Ontario"About 30 minutes online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cog-oso-farmer-needs-2013
For all farmers – organic, ecological, biodynamic, conventional - all scales, all commodities
Opportunity to have your say in guiding our Farmer Outreach…"
Colin Lundy commented on Tara Sieg's group Organic Growers"About 30 minutes online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cog-oso-farmer-needs-2013
For all farmers – organic, ecological, biodynamic, conventional - all scales, all commodities
Opportunity to have your say in guiding our Farmer Outreach…"
Colin Lundy posted a discussionFarmer Needs Assessment Survey - Organic Management
COG OSO Farmer Needs Survey for Eastern Ontario & Western QuebecAbout 30 minutes online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cog-oso-farmer-needs-2013For all farmers – organic, ecological, biodynamic, conventional - all scales, all commoditiesOpportunity to have your say in guiding our Farmer Outreach ProgrammingA project of Canadian Organic Growers, Ottawa – St. Lawrence – Outaouais Chapter3 survey participants will be…See More
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Eco Farm Day - Cornwall at Ramada Inn, Cornwall Ontario
February 23, 2013 to February 24, 2013
Eco Farm Day - CornwallOrganic, transitional and conventional farmers of field crops, market gardens, and livestock rely on Eco Farm Day for the best training, information, and commerce opportunities.Keynote: Maude Barlow, Council of CanadiansKeynote: Ralph Martin, Loblaw Chair in Sustainable Food Production at the Ontario Agricultural College, University of GuelphRegister by online or by mail:…See More
Colin Lundy replied to OntAG Admin's discussion Farmer salaries up 35%! This Maclean's article should entice some young farmers into the industry.."Well put Joann. I'd be curious to read some other farmers comment on their actual net farm income. I meet a lot of non farming folk who think farmers are well off, with all their recreational toys (4 wheelers, snowmobiles, etc). However, others…"
Colin Lundy replied to Ren's discussion cooperative farms, shared farms"Try checking out Farm Link, www.farmlink.net, a project of Farm Start: www.farmstart.ca. This is a program dedicated to innovative land tenure arrangements. You might be able to set up an arrangement with other new farmers that is mutually…"
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Growing Strawberries Organically workshop at Ottawa
February 11, 2012 all day
Strawberries are known to have high levels of pesticide residues compared to most other crops. There is a strong public demand for organic strawberries, but the supply is very limited. The Growing Strawberries Organically workshop will help farmers tap into this important niche market. A companion to COG’s newly released Practical Skills Handbook Growing Strawberries Organically, this workshop covers important considerations and management strategies to successful organic strawberry…See More
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Record Keeping for Organic Farming Workshop at Ottawa
January 21, 2012 all day
http://www.cog.ca/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_81Record keeping is a key component of organic certification for farmers, yet farmers commonly cite the necessity to keep records as a barrier to going organic. In this day long workshop, participants will learn different tools and techniques to maintain efficient records, providing benefit to both the organic certifier and overall farm…See More
Colin Lundy replied to Joe Dales's discussion What do you think of the new 2% Biodiesel Fuel Content Mandate?"Really interesting stuff about effects of ethanol in engine.
I am not such an expert on the production of ethanol, but to the question of alternatives to corn based ethanol, from what I understand the technology already exists to derive ethanol from…"
Colin Lundy replied to Joe Dales's discussion What do you think of the new 2% Biodiesel Fuel Content Mandate?"Hmmmm,
Kenny does make some good points regarding the benefits of a biofuel policy, however, I feel compelled to round out the discussion rather than blindly accept this policy at face value.
Firstly, I keep hearing about how we need to feed…"
Colin Lundy replied to Mackenna Roth's discussion Environmentally Responsible Farming: What does it mean to you?"This is a real problem, which is why there is so much concern over the possible release of GE alfalfa. Soy and wheat are self pollinating, so their pollen does not drift much, but canola, flax, beet, corn, and alfalfa are insect or wind pollinated,…"
Colin Lundy replied to Mackenna Roth's discussion Environmentally Responsible Farming: What does it mean to you?"Sorry Bristow, I don't quite understand what you are saying.
Roadrunner, you are right, farmers need to choose the system that works for them, but they need to know that organic is an option and get over the misconceptions about it.
I am also a…"
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