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Cover Crops and Green Manure on a Vegetable Farm

Cover Crops and Green Manure on a Vegetable Farm

Learn how cover crops & green manures can help increase soil health, crop health, and water retention.

Management sensitivity, repeatability, and consistency of interpretation of soil health indicators on organic farms in southwestern Ontario

Life Beneath Our Boots: Biological Systems for Healthy Soils and Crops

Life Beneath Our Boots: Biological Systems for Healthy Soils and Crops

** LUNCH TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT AS OF FEB 25th** Those wishing to attend who have not yet registered can still purchase a discounted ticket that does not include lunch. Please bring your own lunch to the event. There is a restaurant nearby for those wishing to buy lunch...

Talking about Regenerative Agriculture to Grow a Movement

Talking about Regenerative Agriculture to Grow a Movement

Spend the morning with experts who will share their first-hand experience in speaking about regeneration in a way that is inspiring and accessible to the broader public. Learn how to talk about soil health and its important role in mitigating many of the problems...

Spring planted white clover in garlic

Garlic on small organic farms is typically either dry mulched (e.g. straw) or grown in bare soil and cultivated for weed control. Farmers would like to see the soil covered to prevent erosion, increase water retention, and improve soil nutrition. However, water...