Les Balados de la Grappe bio | Organic Science Conversations

En analysant les pratiques de gestion actuelles et menant des essais sur de nouveaux mélanges fourragers composés de plusieurs variétés, Caroline Halde et Marie-Noëlle Thivierge cherchent à identifier les meilleures pratiques pour la gestion des pâturages laitiers biologiques dans un climat en mutation. Découvrez leurs motivations et leurs méthodes, rencontrez les membres de l'équipe de recherche...

Didier Labarre (Centre de recherche et d'innovation sur la canneberge) et la Dre Yosra Menchari (Université Laval) partagent leurs objectifs de recherche, soit la mise au point de nouveaux outils à la disposition des producteurs, certains étant sur le point d'être commercialisés, d'autres n’en étant qu’à l'état exploratoire. Découvrez le partenariat et la collaboration entre l'industrie et les che...

Par sa recherche, Dre Martine Dorais soutient la production d'aliments biologiques tout au long de l'année afin de diminuer la dépendance aux importations sous notre climat canadien. Avec son équipe, elle étudie des stratégies qui visent à améliorer l'efficacité de l'utilisation des nutriments, la santé des sols et la productivité dans les serres, tout minimisant les émissions de gaz à effet de se...

What if a simple saliva test could help farmers build healthier goat herds? Dr. Emma Borkowski and her team are exploring that possibility by investigating whether goats capable of mounting a strong immune response to gastrointestinal nematodes can be identified through antibodies in their saliva. Their research provides guidelines for using the CARLA Test® under Canadian grazing conditions. In th...

Cutworms can be a frustrating and unpredictable pest for farmers, damaging crops before growers even realize they’re present.  Dr. Maxime Lefebvre from the Research and Development Institute for the Agri-environment (IRDA) and his team are studying cutworms in both the lab and the field. Their research looks at how factors like temperature, humidity, pathogens and parasitoids influence cutworm pop...

Strong seed systems are essential for resilient farming systems. Dr. Loren Rieseberg and his team are combining genomics, ecophysiology, and farmer participation to improve the quality, quantity, and diversity of well-adapted carrot and salad greens seed varieties. In the lab at the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto, researchers are studying how carrots adapt to differen...

How can organic vegetable farmers boost productivity while also reducing their climate impact? Dr. Sean Smukler and his research team are investigating how vegetable production practices—such as targeted compost application and cover cropping—affect both farm productivity and climate outcomes. Their work focuses on improving nutrient use efficiency and increasing carbon sequestration while minimiz...

How can biodiversity help vineyards become more productive and resilient in a changing climate? Dr. Liette Vasseur from Brock University and her research team are exploring this question by testing a landscape approach at four organic vineyards in Ontario. By introducing native plant species within vineyards and along their perimeters, the team aims to strengthen ecosystem services that support cr...

Researchers in Manitoba are exploring innovative ways to recycle nutrients and create new fertilizer options for organic farmers. Dr. Joanne Thiessen Martens from the University of Manitoba and Dr. Henry Wilson from AAFC Brandon are studying the potential to develop high-phosphorus organic fertilizers by co-composting nutrient-rich organic materials—such as yard waste and food waste—with phosphoru...

Transitioning from conventional to organic production brings both opportunities and challenges for farmers. Dr. Hiroshi Kubota and his team are comparing reduced tillage, standard tillage, and integrated livestock systems as potential approaches during the transition to organic production. Their research examines soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, greenhouse gas emissions, and economic performance...

Climate-smart farming is becoming increasingly important for Canadian producers. Dr. Martin Entz is studying nitrous oxide emissions and soil carbon in side-by-side organic and conventional cropping systems. His research also looks at how different legume management systems can help reduce nitrous oxide emissions while improving nitrogen use efficiency. In this episode, we head to the Glenlea rese...

Organic dry beans are a high-value crop with growing demand. Drs. Robert Nurse and Jamie Larsen are leading research to identify effective, integrated management practices for Canadian organic dry bean production. Their work is exploring a range of innovative strategies—from developing pest- and disease-resistant bean varieties to testing the use of electricity for weed control and crop desiccatio...

(Transcription française) ( English transcription) Dr. Joanne Thiessen Martens, University of Manitoba, and Dr. Henry Wilson, AAFC – Brandon, are exploring the potential for developing high-phosphorus organic fertilizers by co-composting nutrient-rich organic materials like green bin/food waste with P-rich mineral waste products like struvite. In this podcast, Jordan Marr talks with Dr. Thiessen M...

OSC3/GSB3 Interviewed by Jordan Marr, Dr. Mehdi Sharifi from AAFC - Summerland, working in partnership with Dr. Liette Vasseur at Brock University, talks about using combinations of cover crops, rootstocks, and irrigation for enhancing vineyard soil health, and thus grape production and quality.  Read the Mehdi Sharifi interview transcript in PDF format. Read more about the Research on the OACC we...

We pay farmers to produce food, but we need farmers to be stewards of our global landscape’. Sustainable vegetable production can shape the agricultural landscape: Sean Smukler, from UBC, is building an online tool to enhance nutrient management planning in vegetable production and to provide better stewardship of the land. No time to listen? You can read the interview with Dr. Smukler -  click he...