Research Reports 2020
Read full research reports, listen to audio summaries and watch videos of trials completed by member-farmers in cooperation with EFAO’s Farmer-Led Research Program.
A total of 12 reports are available as of November 28, 2020 in the areas of Alternative Livestock Feed, Disease and Pest Management, Pasture Regeneration, Seed Production, Varietal Selection and Breeding and Soil Health. Stay tuned for more coming in winter 2021!
Alternative Animal Feed
Performance of Chantecler chickens on a reduced protein grower ration | Heather Newman, D&H Newman Farm, Bruce County
Listen to Heather’s summary:
Disease and Pest Management
Efficacy of mycorrhizal inoculants on vegetable transplants | Dianne Kretschmar, Grenville Farms, District of Muskoka
Pasture Regeneration
Assessing chronology of soil nutrient status in pastures across a topographic gradient | Andy Macdonald, Highland Farm, Wellington County
Listen to Andy’s summary:
Seed Production, Varietal Selection and Breeding
In search of short season northern grain amaranth varieties: A screening trial of grain amaranth (Amaranthus spp) | Ronaldo Eleazar Lec Ajcot & Myriam Legault, Ecology and Solidarity Council (ECOSOL), Wellington County
Listen to Ronaldo’s summary:
In search of short season northern sweet potatoes: Variety trials of new sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) crosses | Kate Garvie, Heartbeet Farm, City of Ottawa | Erin Richan, Highland Gem, Lanark County | Lise-Anne Léveillé, BeetBox Cooperative Farm, City of Ottawa
Listen to Kate’s summary:
Grafting for organic low-tech greenhouse tomatoes | R. Victor & Nathan Klassen, Nith Valley Organics, Oxford County
Listen to Victor’s summary:
Soil Health
Regeneration of fallow fields for vegetable production | Eric Barnhorst, Eva Mae Farm, Northumberland County
Listen to Eric’s summary:
Assessing methods for nutrient application to prevent chlorosis in chestnuts | Derick Greenly, Summergreen Tree Crops & Mushrooms, Northumberland County
Direct seeding into compost mulch | Jason Hayes, Burdock Grove Farm, Grey County
Listen to Jason’s summary:
No-till tomatoes 3-ways | Matt Jones, Jones Family Greens, Hamilton-Wentworth County
Listen to Matt’s summary:
Effects of liquid and biological amendments on emergence and yield of no-till planted spring cereals | Ken Laing, Orchard Hill Farm, Elgin County
Listen to Ken’s summary:
No-till fall broccoli in northern Ontario | Ryan Spence & Isabelle Spence-Legault, Field Good Farms / J’me Champ Bien, West Nipissing County
Watch Ryan’s DIY roller crimper in action >
Listen to Ryan’s summary (ENGLISH):
Écoutez le résumé d’Isabelle (FRANÇAIS):
