The Western Producer has been publishing my monthly column for 10 years now, so it is a good…
Lessons from First Nation
This year’s Guelph Organic Conference and Expo looked to the roots of agriculture in the Great…
Environment should be first and last priority
Guy McPherson of the University of Arizona says it well when he reminds us where our first…
Scientist raises concerns about GM crops and glyphosate
Future historians may well look back and write about our time …. about how willing we are to…
The problem, my friend, is blowing in the wind
High winds in September damaged crops, bins and buildings. It also moved swaths, especially canola…
Organic industry must share research information
Organic researchers met in Winnipeg in late February to share results at the first Organic Science…
Is now the right time to move to organic production?
It’s been a rough couple years for organic producers on the Prairies. They’ve been…
Can organic production feed seven billion people?
The organic industry is often asked, “but can organics feed the world?”
The…
Organic week a good time to take stock
In recognition of Canada’s Organic Week, the Western Producer is running an additional Organic…
Greater crop diversity builds resilience
Can we weather climate change? On the Prairies we have come to expect a certain amount of…
