Eco Farm Days

Here we present a selection of the presentations that were given at the 2013 Conference. These presentations are all in PDF format.

Water – Emerging Issues for the Organic Producer
Maude Barlow, Council of Canadians

Managing too much or too little water at inconvenient times
Ralph Martin, University of Guelph

Permaculture Agroforestry and the Fight for Water
Ken Taylor, Green Barn Nursery

From Brown Water to Blue Water – natural systems to recycle farm effluents
Household Wastewater Wetlands and P&R Stream Study
Wetlands Overview Dairy Wastewater Case Study
Milkhouse Wetlands
Chris Kinsley & Anna Crolla, Alfred Campus, U of Guelph

Controlling Weeds in Organic Cropping Systems
View on Skydrive
Roger Rivest, Keystone Grains

Research results from the Organic Science Cluster
Andrew Hammermeister PhD, PAg, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University

Barrels of Wisdom: Water Management in the Home and Market Gardens
Edythe Falconer, Master Gardener

Innovative Techniques for Water Management on the Farm
Robert Dobson, Dobson’s Grass-Fed Beef

Soil Geology – Drought, Drainage, Water Retention
View on Website
John Slack, Boreal Agrominerals

Environmental Law – Rights and Duties for the Organic Producer
Gordon Scott Campbell, Barrister & Solicitor

LED-lights for Greenhouse and Food Storage Technologies
Vladimir Vasilenko, Ph.D., Purifying Illumination, Inc. and John Lounsberry, CIE

Intensive Rotational Grazing, Presentation on YouTube
View on website
Paul Slomp, Grazing Days

Building a Home for a Zero Carbon Lifestyle
Chris Weissflog, EcoGen Energy Inc.