DriftWatch is now active across all three Prairie provinces! Whether you’re a farmer, applicator, or beekeeper, this platform is here for you.

Visit Drift watch and map your farm here: https://mb.driftwatch.org/

Find more information and a walkthrough on how to map your farm here: https://www.manitobaorganics.com/driftwatch

This episode was sponsored by Manitoba Habitat Heritage through the Conservation Trust Program.

Host: Hailey Proutt

Narrator: Marika Dewar-Norosky

Producer: Marika Dewar-Norosky

Editor: Brandon Janzen

Podcast oversight committee: Scott Beaton, Marika Dewar-Norosky

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Manitoba Organics.

There are many online resources to help with getting started in organic certification that are continually updated. Canadian Organic Growers has a detailed overview of the steps to transition.

https://cog.ca/transitioning-to-organic/

Our podcast is supported by generous donations, grants and sponsorships. This episode was funded in part by Manitoba Habitat Heritage through the Conservation Trust Program. If you would like to sponsor an episode, contact us at info@manitobaorganics.com.

Melanie Rivard is an independent organic inspector and evaluator with over a decade of experience in organic certification, having worked in the sector since 2010. She lives near Miniota with her husband, Marc, and various two- and four-legged animals.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Manitoba Organics.

Resources links

Learn more about struvite from the Manitoba Cooperator:

https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/struvite-fertilizer-from-winnipeg-sewers/

Organic Federation Canada published a detailed article on Phosphorus cycling in organic systems that can be found here:

https://mailchi.mp/organicfederation/phosphorousstruvite

Sponsor

Our podcast is supported by generous donations, grants and sponsorships. This episode was funded in part by Conservation Trust. If you would like to sponsor an episode, contact us at info@manitobaorganics.com.

Guest bio

Ian and Jo-Anne Cushon, along with their son Liam, operate Moose Creek Organic Farm at Oxbow, Saskatchewan. The farm is in southeast Saskatchewan in the thin black soil zone. The primary crops grown are wheat, oats, flax, hemp, and alfalfa seed. Ian started farming in 1981 and began converting to organic farming in 1985. After 30 years of organic farming, protecting and improving the soil and managing fertility with crop rotations and off-farm inputs on 5000 acres, requires continued learning, experimentation and lots of patience.