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July 2019
Organic Field Walk
Tour of the Participatory Wheat Breeding Trial and Oat Variety Trial on the organic area at South Farm, in addition to the Organic Oat “B” Yield Trial under Jennifer Mitchell Fetch on the Wheatland Conservation Area just across the road from South Farm. After lunch, tour of the rest of our organic trials and other projects. Click here for a list of the trials. Begins from parking lot at our centre (watch for signs), come back for lunch, and then…
Find out more »July 2020
CANCELLED-Back to Your Roots-2020 Field Walk
Back to Your Roots-2020 Field Walk - CANCELLED BTYR has decided to cancel their field walk on July 20th. Although the province has increased numbers for gatherings and restrictions have been lifted, they felt they are not able to safely manage a large group of people in the fields at this time. If you are interested in walking fields with one of their reps, they are more than willing to meet you in the field in small groups or one on…
Find out more »July 2022
Organic Farm Tour & On-Farm Research: Moose Creek Organic Farm, Oxbow SK
Itinerary* 9:00-10:00am: Arrival & registration, coffee, tea and networking 10:00am-11:30pm: Field tours: Flax, Wheat, Oat, Crop rotations, fertility management, soil health, soil test results, weed management 11:30am-12:30pm: Organic amendment on-farm experimentation 12:30-1:30pm: Lunch & networking 1:30-3:00pm: Participatory Plant Breeding program, variety selection, and phosphorus efficiency use 3:00-4:30pm: Field tours of alfalfa seed and hemp *Itinerary is approximate and subject to change. Registration is FREE AND includes lunch! However pre-registration is required for catering purposes and to receive directions to the…
Find out more »July 2023
Organic & Low-Input Field Day
IMPORTANT UPDATE AS OF JULY 24 On Saturday, July 22, 2023 a hail storm went through the Swift Current area, and the research plots at the Swift Current Research and Development Center experienced severe to very severe damage. As a result, the outdoor field tours, scheduled for the morning of the Organic and Low-Input Field Day on July 27th, will not be taking place. Weather is always a risk when planning an outdoor event and we have a contingency plan in…
Find out more »August 2023
Compost & Company Field Day: Leross, SK
Join TCO Chapter 4 & SaskOrganics for a field day at E3 Organics/Eskdale Acres farm, in Leross Saskatchewan! Tours will consist of a compost and compost tea operation, field tours of organic oats with several replicated trials testing compost extracts, organic fertilizers, clover and alfalfa underseeding and more. Learn about the family's cleaning plant, Eskdale Seeds, and enjoy a home cooked lunch by the host family. Option to ride the charter bus from Regina or drive yourself. Bus riders will…
Find out more »July 2024
Living Skies Organics Field Day, Spalding SK
Time: 9:00am-4:30pm. Join SaskOrganics and hosts Jade Leicht and Tanya Hollingshead of Living Skies Organics in Spalding, Saskatchewan for a day of field and plot tours and a cover crop talk by guest speaker Kevin Elmy, Cover Crop Consultant. Plus, enjoy a home-cooked lunch by the hosts! Itinerary (CST): *Although we do our best to bring you the program as advertised, program is subject to change. 9:00-9:30am: Registration and Networking, Spalding Hall, 114 Centre Street Drive to farm 9:45-10:45am-Fall Cover…
Find out more »Carrot River Organic Field Day
About: Join TCO Chapter 3, SaskOrganics and ER Lefebvre Farm Ltd. in an organic field day and facility tour in Carrot River! Itinerary: *All times listed in CST (SK Time). *Attendees are encouraged to carpool with other attendees once at the farmsite. *While we do our best to bring you the program as advertised, itinerary is subject to change. 10:00-10:30am: Registration and networking, River’s Edge Seeds, 167 Birch Rd, Carrot River 10:30-11:30am- River’s Edge Facility Tour: Organic Hempseed Cleaning Drive…
Find out more »Land of the Living Soil: TCO Chapter 4 Hosted Field Day
Field Day at the Farm of Margaret Morrisette at Pasqua Lake in Saskatchewan. Hosted by TCO SK Chapter 4 with help from SaskOrganics $35 per guest REGISTER HERE! PROGRAM: Presentation from Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Topic: organic crop insurance coverage and how to make sure you have it! The Story from Down Under - Exploring soil below the surface Presented by Kevin Elmy This soil presentation will include: Demonstrations Comparing Soil Profiles between cropland & grassland Soil Slake Testing - demonstrating…
Find out more »Organic Field Day, Conservation Learning Centre, Prince Albert
Update as of July 18-This event has reached maximum capacity. Registration is closed. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. SaskOrganics is excited to be teaming up with the Conservation Learning Centre (CLC) for the afternoon organic field day session featuring tours of organic-specific plots and other plots of interest including: Demonstrating the Efficacy of Foliar-Applied Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria under an Organic Management System Increasing flax seeding rates to suppress weeds under organic management Direct seeding a cash…
Find out more »Organic & Low-Input Field Day-Swift Current
Program: Topics listed in the graphic above. *While we do our best to bring you the program as advertised, program and topics are subject to change. Tickets & Cost: *For the last few years, there was a food truck available for this field day and people paid for their own lunch or brought their own. This year, no food truck was available so we are having a catered lunch. As of Monday July 29 after NOON, the catered lunch option…
Find out more »August 2024
CANCELLED-Organic Field & Facility Tour, Manor
UPDATE AS OF AUGUST 2: Unfortunately this event had to be cancelled and postponed until 2025. Sorry for any inconveniences this may cause. We look forward to planning this field day in 2025! Join SaskOrganics, local organic farmers, and KBI Seed Processing for a tour of crops, compost operation, & a cleaning facility! This field day will visit three organic farms, viewing their wheat, oats, peas, barley, and alfalfa, as well as an on-farm compost operation that makes compost teas.…
Find out more »Seed Saving Farm Tour at Prairie Garden Seeds
You're invited to a farm tour near North Battleford, Saskatchewan! Visit a much-loved establishment of the Prairie seed world, Prairie Garden Seeds. Tour the seed garden, learn about saving seeds and growing biodiversity, then meet some new seed-head friends over a potluck supper. Rachelle Ternier will discuss tips for gardeners and seed savers alike, including isolation distances and seed saving for tricky crops like corn and more. Everyone is welcome, so if you’ve ever wondered where your seeds come from or…
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