Organic Seed Workshops and Field Days Across Ontario
Posted: April 22, 2014
Categories: Events / Food in the News / GoodFoodBites
As the Ontario regional hub for The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, Everdale Farm is facilitating a series of workshops devoted to different aspects of organic seed production. The workshops and field days are taking place on different farms across the province to make these lessons and discussions more widely accessible and applicable for different soils and climates. Visit Everdale’s website to see the full list of workshops, running from May to November.
There is also a related “Growing Good Seed” webinar series – free to attend! – which will have its second installment tomorrow (information from Everdale):
Webinar: Keeping Your Seed Crops Healthy
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST
This webinar features presentations from John Navazio (Organic Seed Alliance, WA), Jodi Lew-Smith (High Mowing Organic Seeds, VT), and Linda Gilkeson (West Coast Gardening, BC.). This is an amazing lineup of expert presenters will cover a range of topics to help you produce your best seed crop this season, including:
- Rogueing and/or selection: selection criteria for desired seed plant characteristics; population size; stock seed basics.
- Knowing & recognizing potential disease issues: crop specific diseases and reduction methods.
- Knowing and identifying crop specific pests and reduction techniques; companion planting and attracting beneficial insects.
No pre-registration required, just click here to join the webinar on Wednesday, April 23 at 3:00pm EST!