The new Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada is designed to feed a growing demand for organic farming.
The centre, which received $854,700 in federal funding, will work with Canadian colleges and universities to help producers remain updated on the latest biological and farm management practices.
It is based at the Nova Scotia Agriculture College in Truro, N.S.
Organic sectors are growing by 20 percent a year and accounts for
$1 billion annually in retail sales.
Funding will help develop four web-based courses in organic agriculture and on-farm research to help farmers switch to organics.
An additional $27,000 will help the organic industry develop marketing strategies for domestic and international markets.
