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ORGANIC

WINTER 2016/2017

ISSUE 04

VOLUME 08

ORGANIC
FARMING IN
VARIABLE
WEATHER
There is an important relationship
between weather and farming. In fact,
farming DEPENDS on the weather and
although it is important, farmers often
think managing the effects of changing
weather is something that is out of their
control. At the November 9, 2016 Prairie
Organic Grain Initiative teleconference
call, Martin Entz from the University of
Manitoba discussed strategies for coping
with variable weather conditions. Here
is a sampling:
TOO WET?
Choose crops that perform well
in wet conditions
If too wet to seed in spring, choose
crops that can be seeded later;
for example flax.
Wet crops can be more susceptible
to diseases like Fusarium. Eastern
Canadian organic farmers have had
success managing Fusarium by blending
susceptible and resistant varieties, and
saving the seed. Something for prairie
farmers to consider?

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PHOTO BY BRENDA FRICK

Wet harvest - source equipment with

tracks or 4-wheel drive combines, etc.
Wet fields farmers have been doing
surface drainage for a long time, recently
trying strategic tile drainage. You can
store tile drained water and push it back
up the tiles when it gets dry in August.
Tillage, crop rotation with perennials,
adjusting cover crops (putting alfalfa in
the rotation), using late season cover
crops, are all ways of drying soil.
Using green manure mixes (e.g., pea/soy/
fababean/oat mixtures) can help to hedge
bets against weather (peas do well if dry,
soy and fababean shine if wet).
Perhaps delay your green manure until
late July when you can get out in the
field. Or use the window between
drying and seeding for weed control
and then seed a fall cover crop.

Try using larger seeds for wheat, barley,

oat varieties and increase seeding rates.
This way, you are partly covered if it is
too wet later for interrow cultivation.
Flaming has a role to play when it is too
wet to use any cultivation equipment.
Flame just before crop comes up.
This provides a burn-off of the weeds
and gives the plant a chance to get
established. Can also be done between
the rows once crop is established.
If growing row crops or short crops
(e.g. lentils) a comb cutter and weed
puller can allow you to address weeds
when excess water wont let you get
in with harrows or interrow cultivation.
Is your problem not enough water?
Turn to page 3 for tips on managing drought.

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Mission: To represent and support Albertas

entire organic industry.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT

Vision: A strong, sustainable and united

organic community in Alberta.

Editor/Submissions & Advertising

Editor: Debbie Miller
587-521-2400
editor@organicalberta.org
Copy Editor
Brenda Frick
306-260-0663
organic@usask.ca
Graphic Designer & Publisher
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Executive Director
Becky Lipton:
587-521-2400 | becky.lipton@organicalberta.org
Board Members
Representatives elected by region:
(N) North (S) South (C) Central
(M) Member at Large
President: Ward Middleton (C):
780-939-7549 | midmore@xplornet.ca
Vice President: Tim Hoven (S):
403-302-2748 | timhoven@gmail.com
Treasurer: Heather Kerschbaumer (N):
780-835-4508 | gaseeds@kerbagroup.com
Secretary: Trevor Aleman (S):
403-308-4003 | trevor@busybeasmarketgarden.com

supported new farmers through transitions

on their farms including transitioning to
organic and is an important tool to support
succession planning.

BECKY LIPTON,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR : ORGANIC ALBERTA

Organic Alberta will be holding two

conferences this year. One in Lacombe
on February 17/18, and one in La Crete on
April 7/8. In Lacombe, we are partnering with
Western Canadian Holistic Management, who
will be holding their conference on February
18/19. Who is Holistic Management, and why
are we partnering with them?
According to the Holistic Management
website and the Canadian Coordinator,
Holistic Management is a value-based
decision-making framework that integrates
all aspects of planning for social, economic,
and environmental consideration. It has as its
base a focus on regenerative agriculture and
is a community that includes many forwardthinking farmers interested in testing their
assumptions and adopting new management
practices. It is a framework that has

At Organic Alberta, we have made the

decision to focus on building bridges
and working with groups within the rest
of agriculture. By doing so we have the
opportunity to share our organic knowledge,
potentially attract new farmers into organics
and encourage the adoption of organic
practices that will serve to increase the
sustainability of agriculture in general. We also
have the important opportunity to learn from
these groups and adopt some of the practices
they excel in.
In the case of partnering with Holistic
Management, this last point is a salient one.
Many organic farmers already follow holistic
management practices but for those who
do not, this is a great opportunity to expand
your business management best practices. The
Saturday of the conference will have a strong
focus on regenerative agriculture, from a focus
on soils to the next generation of farmers to
regenerating communities. We hope you will
come add to the conversation!

Lawrence Ashmead (M):

403-971-9682 | lawrence.ashmead@
freshdirectproduce.com
Janice Shelton (N):
780-623-7664 | tjshelton@mcsnet.ca
Danny Turner (M)
780-469-1900 | danny@theorganicbox.ca
Dawn Boileau (C)
780-218-2430 | sunrise-gardens@hotmail.com
Abbie Stein-MacLean (M)
780-984-3068 | asteinmaclean@gmail.com
Charles Newell (AB rep at federal level)
780-809-2247 | newellsfarm@gmail.com

Spring 2017 deadline is Friday, March 3.

Please send comments, suggestions, ads,
and/or articles to editor@organicalberta.org

ORGANIC ALBERTA SUPPORTERS

Big thank you to the following people and organizations who sent in donations and/or
became members over the last few months! It is your contributions that keep us going!
Mark Gibeau, Peter and Judy Zacharias, Michael and Lorraine Futoransky, Frank M and
Margaret Dyck, Highwood Crossing Foods Ltd., Ernest and Katherina Wiebe, Old Elm
Farming, Co. Ltd., James Vriend and Jennifer Berkenbosch, Homegrown Foods, Klaus and
Monika Schmidt, Great Northern Grain Terminal, OCIA International-Canada, Fresh
Hemp Foods, Grain Millers, Lori Sutherland and John Safroniuk.
Are we missing your name? If you havent sent in your donation yet, please do it soon!
We depend on you. Note also that we are now able to accept e-transfers. Send the
transfer to Debbie.miller@organicalberta.org, and use the password organic.

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Organic Farming in Variable Weather continued from Page 1

HOW CAN YOU FARM

IN A DROUGHT?

PHOTO BY DAYBREAK MILL

BEER BRAISED
BEEF PIES
INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

For Crust:

1. From frozen, place your roast

into a slow cooker on high for 4.5
hours. Season with salt and pepper.

Follow our Einkorn Pizza Crust

recipe at www.daybreakmill.com, or
substitute for your own favourite crust.

For the Filling:

3 lbs

Beef shoulder roast

1 tbsp.

Flour

2 tbsp.

Tomato paste

1 medium Onion
3

Garlic cloves

Carrots

1 pkg

Mushrooms

Thyme sprigs

Rosemary sprig

Basil leaves

Oregano sprig

Beer of your choice

To taste

Salt & Pepper

Recipe courtesy of Daybreak Mill

from North Portal, in beautiful Southern
Saskatchewan. Daybreak Mill was
founded by organic pioneer Alvin
Scheresky in the 1950s. At that time,
it was simply called Scheresky Mill.
In the early days, Alvin would grow,
clean, mill, package and deliver all
the products across Western Canada.
Today Daybreak Mill still grows, cleans,
mills and packages all their products
right on the farm. To learn more, check
out their website at www.daybreakmill.
com or call 306-927-2695.

2. When cooked to your liking,

let it rest.
3. Saut onions, carrots and
mushrooms. When the onions
become fragrant, add garlic.
4. Once all of the veggies are cooked
and beginning to brown, deglaze
with the entire can of beer.
5. Cut up beef and add with
flour, tomato paste and herbs
to the veggie mix. Season
with salt and pepper.

Seeding into dry soils is challenging

do we seed deep into moisture or seed
shallow and wait for rain? See natural
systems website: http://umanitoba.ca/
outreach/naturalagriculture/
Managing the pre-seeding period needs
a lot of attention. You must determine
whether to till to control weeds, or to not till
for moisture conservation. The decision will
depend on where your farm is, land slope, etc.
Any pre-seeding tillage needs to be followed
by immediate seeding to conserve water, use
existing moisture to get germination.
Green manure use will increase fertility but
can also be an opportunity to conserve water.
Tilling green manure at the end of July causes
a lot of water evaporation. There are ways
of reducing tillage required to terminate the
crop and thereby reduce water evaporation
from the soil.
Integrating livestock opens up opportunities
because they can consume droughted plants;
harvest index goes from <30% to >90%
(get to use the whole plant).

Its good to have options to manage financial

risk in a drought situation.

6. Let simmer for 10-15 minutes,

giving it the odd stir.
7. While the filling simmers, roll out
your pizza crust. Using a cookie
cutter, cut two circles per pie.
8. Place on parchment paper.
Put a dollop of filling in the centre.
Place the second circle on top.
Pinch the sides with a fork to
seal and poke a couple holes in
the top for the steam to release.
9. Bake at 425 for 8-10 minutes.
Keep your eye on them!
10. Pull them out when golden brown.
Try using chunky mushrooms and lentils
for a vegetarian version!
YIELD: 8-10 MINI PIES

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CURRENT ORGANIC PRICES

COMPLIMENTS OF ORGANICBIZ.CA

The following prices are compiled by organicbiz.ca. The website

posts grain prices on a monthly basis. According to organicbiz.ca,
demand for organic feed grains has had a seasonal bounce, while
other commodities are sitting mostly flat.
Cold weather has lent itself to increased purchases of feed grains
such as barley, wheat, and corn. Despite higher demand, there hasnt
been much of a price bump, as supplies are ample. Thats the norm
when we hit winter. In cold weather animals need more feed, and
more of them are on feed, said Scott Shiels of Grain Millers, Inc.
Milling quality products have seen limited price movement, said
Richard Reimer of Growers International Organic Sales, Inc.
Were seeing a little more competition from the U.S. again,
he said, which has kept a lid on prices.
Buyers are assessing quality for a better sense of market
direction in 2017.

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Call one of our buyers today! Mark Gimby: 306-652-4529,
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F.W. Cobs Company is buying Organic Grains, including
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FOB the farm, delivered to Loreburn, SK or loaded rail.
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Theyre kind of sitting on their hands until they see what kind
of quality there is before they go out and buy it, Shiels said.
Quality is generally good, he said, but he named brown flax
as one crop that has struggled to meet grade this year.
Demand for organic crops is still strong, Shiels said, a trend
he expects to continue into the New Year. However, his markets
are mostly filled, and he will be waiting a few months before
pursuing further purchases.
Were basically sitting full, and the next few months will be
a little quieter, then well have to start filling again in the spring,
summer, Shiels said.
Food-grade wheat could see a price bump in coming months,
Reimer said.
Theres a slight chance pricing could jump if flour mills
in particular pick up, he said.
That will be decided by how well mills stock inventories
for January and into the summer.
Further into the New Year, market participants will be watching
for new crop plans, Reimer said.
New crop indications are expected to emerge around
April or May.
Market Prices for organic crops as of late December

Crop

Price/Bushel (tonne)

Organic
Premium

Wheat

$17.50-$18 ($643-$661)

281%

Wheat - feed

$9.25 ($340)

215%

Barley - feed

$7 ($321)

228%

Barley - malt

$10-$13 ($459-$597)

274%

Brown Flax

$35-$38 ($1,378-$1,496)

298%

Oats

$6-$6.50 ($389-$421)

227%

Oats - feed

$4 ($259)

190%

Peas - Yellow

$17.50-$18 ($643-$661)

213%

Peas - Feed

$13.50-$15 ($496-$551)

250%

Crop

Bushels (tonnes)

Organic
Premium

Wheat - feed

$12.25 ($450)

Barley

$10.88 ($500)

Oats

$6.16 ($400)

Peas

$17 ($625)

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ORGANIC ALBERTA Conference & Western

Canadian Holistic management conference

February 17, 18 & 19

lacombe, AB

Regenerating Soil. Regenerating Land. Regenerating Communities

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH ORGANIC ALBERTA CONFERENCE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH COMBO CONFERENCE DAY

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

7:30 AM - Registration

7:30 AM - Registration

8:30 AM - Welcome

8:30 AM - Welcome

8:30 AM - Welcome

8:45 AM - Climate Change on the Canadian Prairies DARRIN QUALMAN

9:30 AM - Breakout Sessions
Innovations in
Integrating Cover
Crops into Vegetable
Rotations
ROSEMARY WOTSKE &
CAM BEARD

Effective Nutrient
Management:
Insights from Organic
Grain Farms across
the Prairies

Shelter Belts,
Alley Ways and
Pollinator Eco Buffers
LUKE WONNECK

The Opportunity for

Marketing Slow Meat
CALLUM MACLEOD &
IAN GRIEBEL

10:30 AM - Coffee Break

Best Practices for

Managing Albertas
Top Weeds on Organic
Grain Farms

From Pasture to Plate:

Feeding, Finishing &
Marketing for the Best
Fatty Acid Profile

FARMER PANEL

DR. RICHARD BAZINET

& FARMER PANEL

FARMER PANEL

Using the Qualities

of Heritage Grains to
Build Local Markets

Lessons in Livestock
Marketing from New
to Experienced Farmers

Opportunities
for Organic Grain &
Beef Integration

FARMER PANEL

JOANNE THIESSEN
MARTENS & BEN STUART

TAKOTA COEN

DR. RICHARD TEAGUE

Cultivating the
Community through
Local Food

Holistic Goals &

Sustainable Beef Marketing

BEN STUART

ANDREA STROEVE-SAWA

COURTNEY WHITE

11:00 AM - Coffee Break

11:30 AM - Breakout Sessions

11:00 AM - Coffee Break

Ecological Design
for a Resilient Farm

The Impact of
Carbon Farming

TAKOTA COEN

DR. RICHARD TEAGUE

Cultivating
the Community
through Local Food

1:30 PM - Digging Deeper into the Hottest Topics of the Conference with Experts and Farmers
facilitated by BRENDA BARRIT

Ranch Finances 101

Attracting a New Generation of Farmers

SEAN MCGRATH

YOUNG AGRARIANS

12:30 PM - Lunch (featuring local and organic food)

1:30 PM - Producer Panel
2:30 PM - Breakout Sessions
Creating Space for a Rural
and Urban Conversation
on Regenerative Agriculture

Ecological Design for

On Farm Water Security

The Advantage of on
On Farm Solar Installations

TAKOTA COEN

TONY & CLARA NIBOURG

KIM CORNISH

3:00 PM - Hot Topics - Round 2

3:45 PM - Breakout Sessions

RACHEL TERNIER

The Impact of
Carbon Farming

Extending the Grazing Season

while Building Soil Fertility

2:00 PM - Hot Topics - Round 1

3:15 PM - Coffee Break

Seed Security &

Growing Seed

Ecological Design
for a Resilient Farm

ANNA JONES-CRABTREE &

DOUG CRABTREE

2:15 PM - Breakout Sessions

MIKE DORION
& MARK GIBEAU

10:00 AM - Breakout Sessions

Growing the Next

Generation of
Prairie Farmers

12:45-2:15 PM - Organic Alberta AGM

Managing for
Post- Harvest
Organic Grain Quality

Opportunities for Coexistence

& Collaboration between
Ranching and Conservation

11:30 AM - Breakout Sessions

12:00 PM - Lunch (featuring local and organic food)

Compost Tea
on a Farm Scale

10:00 AM - Breakout Sessions

COURTNEY WHITE

ANNA JONES-CRABTREE &

DOUG CRABTREE

11:00 AM - Breakout Sessions

Pros and Cons of
Different Marketing
Strategies from
Experienced Fruit &
Vegetable Producers

BLAIN HJERTAAS

9:00 AM - Finding Hope in Regenerative Agriculture: Low-cost, Low-tech,

Nature-based Solutions for the Planet

Growing the Next

Generation of Prairie
Farmers

JOANNE THIESSEN
MARTENS

9:00 AM - Building the Carbon Sequestration Movement on the Canadian Prairies

The Pulse on Growing

new Organic Pulse
Varieties in Alberta
NEIL WHATLEY

Organic Grain Across

the Ages: Farmers at
Different Stages Share
their Lessons Learned
FARMER PANEL

4:45 PM - Grain Buyers Speed Dating

The Livestock Start-Up:

Small and Medium
Sized Operations
DONOVAN KIT, LISA
LUNDGARD &
MARNIE CHOW

4:30 PM - Film Screening on Carbon Farming in Alberta

3:30 PM - Coffee Break

4:00 PM - Practicing Holitic Managment in Canada:
Where Weve Come From, Where We are Going, What Were Learning
DON CAMBELL

5:30 PM - Farmers Feast & Celebration featuring Food Grown by Alberta Organic Farmers
and Holistic Management Practitioners

4:30 PM - Conference Wrap Up

5:45 PM - Dinner on Your Own

7:30 PM - Young Agrarians Mixer at Uglys Pub

SPEAKERS, TOPICS AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SEE PAGE 15 FOR REGISTRATION FORM.

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WHAT RESEARCH
WOULD HELP YOU?
There are many research needs, but only limited funds.
The Research Needs Task Force of the Organic Value
Chain Roundtable is leading an initiative to identify
where research funding should be directed and how
to approach funding sources. The results of their process
will be used to target research activities for a national
research program, the Organic Science Cluster, identify
provincial or regional research priorities, identify research
priorities for special interest or commodity groups, and/
or to identify research needs within a business. Groups
and individuals are invited to participate. For information
on how to voice your needs, check out www.dal.ca or
call/email Joanna White at Dalhousie University, Joanna.
white@dal.ca or (902)896-2249.

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2017 Organic Alberta & western canadian

Holistic Management Conference - Lacombe , AB
Regenerating soil. Regenerating farms. Regenerating communities.

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Organic Alberta
Conference
February 17 & 18

Holistic Management
Conference
February 18 & 19

Combo Conference
Registration
February 17, 18, 19

Single Early Bird*

$125

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$175

Farm Unit Pair Early Bird*

$220

$220

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Farm Unit Family Early Bird* (4 people)

$400

$400

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Please select the registration that applies to you.

EARLY BIRD ENDS FEB. 3RD, 2017

Single Regular

$175

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Farm Unit Pair Regular

$280

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Farm Unit Family Regular (4 people)

$520

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We will follow up with more information. Contact coordinator@holisticmanagement.ca for details.

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____ $30/child

Childrens Program (4 years of age and older)

____ $60/child

____ $60/child

____ $80/child

OPTIONAL: Purchase / Renew Organic Alberta Membership

Friend of Organic Alberta

$40

Student Friend of Organic Alberta

$26

Corporate

$263

Corporate Plus

$630

Paper Copy of the Organic Alberta Magazine

Note if you are already

a Certified Organic
Business in Alberta, you
automatically have a
membership. We invite
you to make a donation to
support our work.

$300 Donation to Organic Alberta

$100 Donation to Organic Alberta
$50 Donation to Organic Alberta
$____ Other Donation to Organic Alberta

$13

OPTIONAL: Support Holistic Management Canada workshops, courses, and the conference.
Make a donation to support Holistic Management Canada activities.

$_________ Donation to Holistic Management Canada

OPTIONAL: Support a Young Agrarian to Attend the Conference

Make a donation to support the attendance of young and new farmers to the conference.

$125 Donation to the Conference

$_________ Donation to the Conference

TOTAL $ ________________________ (all prices include GST, GST # 831992076)

Payment Type:

Cheque (make payable to Organic Alberta)

Credit Card (on website at organicalberta.org/2017-Conference)

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