Organic research thrives at U of S (Aug 10) - Is organic no till a possibility? University of Saskatchewan researcher Steve Shirtliffe claims that “judicious use of technology like the roller crimper or Noble blade may allow farmers to reduce or even eliminate tillage.”

Quality of scholars bodes well for organic research (March 10) - The Organic Crop Improvement Association's Research and Education Board awarded its annual postgraduate scholarship to Iris Vaisman of the University of Manitoba at its annual general meeting in February.

Organic research blossoms south of the border (Oct 09) - Increasingly, researchers in the American Midwest are learning to work with organic systems. Several organic researchers gathering this summer in Dickinson, North Dakota, to report on findings at the First Organic Field Day held by North Dakota State University.

Organic research opportunities abound at University of Manitoba (Aug 06) - In real estate it's "location, location, location." In organic agriculture, it's "rotation, rotation, rotation," says University of Manitoba researcher Martin Entz. To be credible, organic research needs to be conducted as part of a valid organic rotation. To meet this requirement, Entz has developed the Organic Crops Field Laboratory at Carman, Man.

More research being tailored to organic needs (July 03) - There is an increasing amount of organic research and extension work being done on the Prairies. The Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada supports this by joining with researchers and producers to discover techniques that suit our conditions and improve the sustainability of organic agriculture here. It also means making the results of investigations widely available.