Organic Education

Upcoming educational events and resources

• Books to help your life-long learning ambitions.

• Can you protect your livestock from predators? By Eugene Fytche.

• From Field to Feeder - a practical guide to feeding livestock.

• Learn how to satisfy the quality requirements of buyers of field grains.
• The Rodale Institute is an excellent research center for organic agriculture.
• Consult the poultry production guide from Homestead Organics.
• Learn more about the benefits, production and marketing of buckwheat.
• Are you starting a COOP? The federal government has some help and information for coops.
• Study organic agriculture at home and at your pace

Want to know more about organic agriculture?

	Try this background document that I prepared in 1997 for the press during the official opening of Homestead Organics. It provides a concise definition of organics, some market information and an insight into the profile of producers.
	The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs answers a few common questions on organic agriculture.
COG	Canadian Organic Growers offers an extensive lending library to members.

In an effort to promote organic agriculture, I was a regular contributor to the "Eastern Ontario AgriNews", an important agricultural monthly paper circulated to over 7000 farmers.

• I introduced the column in February 98 and provided a definition of organic agriculture.
• Then in March, prompted by questions, I described the concept of organic certification.
• My April column addressed the cycle of dependence on external inputs.
• Then in May, I addressed a frequent question: "Why is organic food so expensive?"
• I lightened up in June and summarized some tips for managing your garden organically.
• With the cereal harvest early in July, I decided to offer suggestions for fall cover crops.
• After a conference in Ottawa in August, I hit the heavy subject of genetic engineering.
• After the harvest, I gave an update on trade news on the organic grains industry.
• Amid the financial turmoil in agriculture, I covered the values of a sustainable farmer.
• Training in Eastern Ontario started with a focus on the resource base of an organic farm.
• Before you hit the fields this spring, manage weeds, don't create them!
• What is organic? Is it more then just chemical-free production?
• So you want to eat organic food! Then shop locally in Eastern Ontario.
• Do you think about the future? What if organic agriculture becomes really popular?
• It is time for some of us to take the manure out. Manure - what a waste!
• Biodiversity! A big word of grave importance on our small farm and for the planet.
• Why do farmers keep pushing yield and technology. It must be greed!!

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