Large On-Farm study confirms Organic Recommendation (Jan 06) - The OACC (Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada) and organic farmers in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, PEI and Nova Scotia recently completed the largest on-farm organic field experiment conducted in Canada. They compared seeding rates of spring wheat in 25 fields on organic farms and in research plots at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College.

Are higher seeding rates warranted? (Mar 04) - Like most things, the optimal seeding rate is a balance between costs and benefits. This balance may be different for organic producers than it is for their neighbours. The cost of higher seeding rates obviously includes the cost of additional seed, which is often a greater burden for organic farmers because they must use higher-priced organic seed.