6. Livestock production
Final Q&As regarding Section 6. Livestock Production in the Canadian Organic Standards as updated to reflect the content of the COS 2020. Section 6.0-6.15
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Final Q&As regarding Section 6. Livestock Production in the Canadian Organic Standards as updated to reflect the content of the COS 2020. Section 6.0-6.15
The Canadian Organic Standards are interpreted by the Standards Interpretation Committee, who give guidance on issues related to the National Standards of Organic Agriculture.
All it takes is one sprout to make a potato unmarketable. A farmer can grow a crop and harvest beautiful, undamaged tubers, then lose the entire crop if it starts to sprout.
The OFC and the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC) collaborate to address the scientific needs of Canada’s organic sector through the Organic Science Clusters.
The Canadian Organic Standards are an evolving document that is modernized every five years to consider and integrate new ecological practices that will enhance soil health and facilitate pest control under certified organic management.
Final Q&As regarding Section 7. Specific production requirements in the Canadian Organic Standards as updated to reflect the content of the COS 2020. Section 7.0-7.7
Final Q&As regarding Section 8. Maintaining organic integrity during cleaning, preparation and transportation in the Canadian Organic Standards as updated to reflect the content of the COS 2020. Section 8.0-8.4
Final Q&As regarding Cleaners, disinfectants and sanitzers listed in the Permitted Substances Lists, CAN/CGSB-32.311, updated during the 2020 review of the Canadian Organic Standards.
Better Baby Greens: Optimizing the production of organic greens in muck soil Plots at IRDA. (Photo by Mylène Généreu By Emma GeldartOrganic Agriculture Centre of Canada, Dalhousie University Dr. Caroline Côté of the Research and Development
Final Q&As for permitted substances lists for crop production listed in the CAN/CGSB-32.311 as updated to reflect the content of the Canadian Organic Standards 2020.
One year has passed since the publication of the 2020 version of the Canadian Organic Standards (COS) in December 2020.
CFIA and Health Canada plan to overhaul the regulatory guidance that monitors the release of genetically engineered (GE) seed and food
