Three Farmer-Researchers Making Mulch Work
Farmer-researchers Kristine, Nathan and Meghan spoke at December’s conference session Mulchapalooza—a masterclass in no-till practices and mulching. We followed up and they shared their insights and experiences from their farms.
Advancing Reduced Tillage for Organic Vegetable Production: Lessons Learned from a Living Lab
Read about Ken Laing’s Living Lab-Ontario project that innovated ways to reduce tillage for organic vegetable production.
A Curious Farmer
Read about Brett Israel’s Living Lab-Ontario project that innovated ways to reduce tillage for organic field crop production.
Soils and Spuds: Experimenting with No-Till Potatoes
Watch the video describing Ken Laing’s no-till potato trials.
Growing Potatoes with Cover Crops
Watch the recording of a Living Lab webinar discussing growing potatoes with cover crops.
Living Lab – Ontario: Ken Laing Interim Summary 2020-2021
Read Ken’s interim summary of his 2020 and 2021 trials comparing different cover crops and mulching systems to reduce tillage and maintain continuous cover for transplanted and direct seeded organic vegetable crops.