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| Pesticides found in Canadian organic produce |
| Source: FreshPlaza.com |
| Date: 06-Jan-2012 |
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Some organic produce in Canada contains pesticides, according to government inspection documents obtained by CBC News — including nearly 24 per cent of organic apples. Records released to CBC News by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency show 23.6 per cent of the 178 organic apples tested in 2009 and 2010 contained pesticide residue. "Based on the limited data we have, we can also say that ... (read more on FreshPlaza.com) |
| Researchers probe benefits of worm compost |
| Source: OntarioFarmer.com |
| Date: 06-Jan-2012 |
| Cornell researchers have found that vermicompost - the product if composting using various species of worms -- is not only an excellent fertilizer, but could also help prevent a disease pathogen from taking hold.
According to a university press release, the scientists believe they have found an organic way to raise healthier plants with less environmental impact.
The researchers found that b... (read more on OntarioFarmer.com) |
| Peru doubled organic exports over last 4 years |
| Source: PeruThisWeek.com, by Manuel Vigo |
| Date: 28-Dec-2011 |
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| Peru’s organic food exports will reach $322 million in 2012, according to Peru’s Commission for the Promotion of Tourism and Exports.
William Arteaga, agriculture coordinator at Promperu, said most of the country’s products were sold to Europe, but added that the Asian market was starting to grow significantly.
"We started strong in the Asian market and destinations that are very good ... (read more on PeruThisWeek.com) |
| Enforcement Hammer Falls on Giant Arizona Organic Factory Farm Dairy |
| Source: Cornucopia.org |
| Date: 26-Dec-2011 |
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USDA Action Spurred by Industry Watchdog’s Investigation
--– An industrial-scale organic dairy, located south of Phoenix in the desert Southwest, is poised to lose its USDA organic certification. The enforcement action at Shamrock Farms is the result of a USDA investigation into organic livestock management practices that was triggered by a formal complaint from The Cornucopia Institute.
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| NEW! Growing Strawberries Organically! |
| Source: COG.ca |
| Date: 14-Dec-2011 |
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Organic strawberries are increasing in demand and profitability. Learn how to grow them with organic methods, building soil fertility and rotating with other crops to overcome pest, disease and weed challenges.
A highlight of COG’s handbooks are success stories from organic growers across Canada. The strawberry growers profiled here share their experiences with tarnished plant bugs, weeder ge... (read more on COG.ca) |
| 'Really low' levels of chemicals on organic produce: group |
| Source: CTV.ca |
| Date: 12-Dec-2011 |
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| The head of the Canada Organic Trade Association says it's difficult to get a full picture of pesticide residue on organic produce in Canada.
Matthew Holmes was reacting to government inspection reports obtained by CBC News that showed 23.6 per cent of the 178 organic apples tested in 2009 and 2010 had residues.
He says the testing does indicate some trace amounts, but it's actual... (read more on CTV.ca) |
| Ontario dairy to deliver own organic milk in new year |
| Source: kingstonthisweek.com, by Martha Tanner |
| Date: 09-Dec-2011 |
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Kingstonians will ring in the New Year with the clink of glass milk bottles being delivered to their doors when the Limestone Organic Creamery opens in early 2012.
The sound will be music to the ears of Kathie and Francis Groenewegen and their children, Patrick and Olivia, who will be processing and selling the organic milk from their own herd of cows just north of Kingston at 3113 Sydenham R... (read more on kingstonthisweek.com) |
| FAQs: Canada's rules for organic food |
| Source: CBC.ca |
| Date: 09-Dec-2011 |
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It has been two and a half years since Canada set out new federal regulations governing the production and sale of organic products. We take a closer look at how the certification system works.
How does Canada regulate organic products?
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency adopted the Organic Products Regulations in June 2009, in large part to comply with stricter European requirements on exp... (read more on CBC.ca) |
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| giddy yoyo, an Ontario Organic Artisan Chocolate Company Wins People's Choice Award |
| Source: pressitt.com |
| Date: 02-Dec-2011 |
| giddy yoyo, an Organic Artisan chocolate company based in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada was the winner of the 2011 "People's Choice Award" from the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA), Canada's largest national trade associated devoted to the natural foods industry. The giddy yoyo Company was selected amongst 550 exhibitors at the CHFA Expo East in Toronto.
giddy yoyo is ... (read more on pressitt.com) |
| UAE organic retail sector gains momentum: Experts |
| Source: KhaleejTimes.com |
| Date: 30-Nov-2011 |
| DUBAI - The organic retail sector in the UAE and the Middle East, particularly in GCC, is on an accelerated growth course with increasing consumer awareness on a healthy lifestyle and entry of new players into this segment triggering an emerging competition.
Addressing a Press conference to unveil the details of the ninth edition of the Middle East Natural and Organic Products Expo (MENOPE ’11)... (read more on KhaleejTimes.com) |
| Future of Organic Food and Agriculture at Risk |
| Source: Cornucopia.org |
| Date: 28-Nov-2011 |
| The Cornucopia Institute, one of the nation’s leading organic industry watchdogs, is urging members of the USDA’s National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), in formal testimony, to vote to preserve the integrity of organic food and farming at its upcoming meeting in Savannah, Georgia.
Some of the hot button issues on the agenda, including using artificial preservatives and genetically modified in... (read more on Cornucopia.org) |
| Equivalency for organic trade |
| Source: atlanticfarmfocus.ca |
| Date: 24-Nov-2011 |
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On the grocery shelf, a pineapple imported from Chile and certified to the "US Organic Standard" (NOP) bears the Canada organic logo. Welcome to the global organic market!
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After having compared their regulatory systems, respective organic standards and having established critical variances, Canada and the United States signed the US-Canada Organic Equivalency Arrangement (USCO... (read more on atlanticfarmfocus.ca) |
| Local and organic logos influence women more than men, study suggests |
| Source: foodnavigator.com |
| Date: 23-Nov-2011 |
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Local and organic certification labels may increase the likelihood that women will purchase a product, as well as their willingness to pay a premium – but men are less likely to be influenced by logos, according to a study published in HortScience.
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| Vermicompost beneficial for organically grown tomatoes |
| Source: FreshPlaza.com |
| Date: 21-Nov-2011 |
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Marketable yields of organic horticultural crops frequently fall below those of conventional crops; this and other factors restrict widespread adoption of organic production. Researchers recently studied the growth and yield responses of tomatoes grown in organic substrates amended with vermicompost and compared the results with plants grown in a popular growing medium. "More research in ... (read more on FreshPlaza.com) |
| Freetown couple wins alumni award from NSAC |
| Source: PEIcanada.com |
| Date: 17-Nov-2011 |
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Organic farmers Mark and Sally Bernard were among the alumni honoured by Nova Scotia Agriculture College during the recent Blue & Gold Awards Gala on the Truro campus.
The couple, who operate Barnyard Organics in Freetown, received the Young Alumni Achievement Award. Mark graduated from NSAC in 2005 and Sally joined the school’s alumni a year later. Gradually the fourth-generation farmers c... (read more on PEIcanada.com) |
| Organic projects get $19 million from USDA |
| Source: GoodFruitGrower.com |
| Date: 10-Nov-2011 |
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Oregon State University, Corvallis, will receive $475,835 to work toward development of non-antibiotic treatments for the control of fireblight in apples and pears.
This was one of 23 new grants announced October 25 to fund organic research and extension programs. The grants, totaling $19 million, are funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.... (read more on GoodFruitGrower.com) |
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