Canadian Organic Standards
Organic agricultural standards: Information on the National Standard of Canada – Organic Production Systems, and the requirements for obtaining organic certification.
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Organic agricultural standards: Information on the National Standard of Canada – Organic Production Systems, and the requirements for obtaining organic certification.
Pollinators improve ecosystems. Jason Gibbs looks at how strips of flowers along the edges of field crops can influence their abundance and diversity.
Dr. Jennifer Mitchell Fetch, from AAFC, describes how, over 17 years of work, she has created two new oat cultivars selected to thrive under organic management.
Kimberley Schneider and Henry Wilson are conducting research on the use of struvite derived from wastewater to address phosphorus deficiency in organic soils.
Organic Science Canada: Digging into soils Over the last few years, we have been asked to pivot so much and so fast we could be drilling post holes. As we’ve dug into our soils, we have directly
Caroline Provost and François Dumont are experimenting with predatory bugs to eliminate the tarnished plant bug in strawberry fields and reduce the use of synthetic pesticides.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking your feedback on how to further strengthen its regulations, services and programs in the agriculture and agri-food sector.
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are proposing to exempt many new genetically engineered (genetically modified or GM) foods and seeds from regulation.
If the new GE regulations are passed, farmers and gardeners can plant seed without knowing if it is genetically engineered.
Dubois Agrinovation designs a greenhouse shelter and anti-insect nets to protect small fruit crops in organic production.
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
Appreciating Biodiversity Through a Strong Organic Standard
by Dr. Andrew Hammermeister, Director
Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, Dalhousie University
