Workshop: Organic Wireworm Management

Join the PEI Certified Organic Producers Co-operative on Monday, January 15th from 1pm-4pm in Charlottetown for a discussion on organic wireworm management. Presentations will be given on monitoring and management techniques from AAFC researchers Dr. Christine Noronha and Dr. Todd Kabaluk, followed by Q&A and discussion amongst producers.

Free for PEI COPC members, and $20 for non-members. Online and in-person attendance will be available. RSVP by email. In-person attendees must register by January 8th to secure a spot: research [at] organicpei [dot] com

Workshop: Soil Health in Organically Managed Systems

Join the PEI Certified Organic Producers Co-operative on November 27th from 1-3pm in Charlottetown for a discussion on soil health in organically managed cropping systems with Dr. Derek Lynch (Dalhousie University). Followed by a presentation by Morgan McNeil and Hardy Strom (PEI Department of Agriculture) on Soil Health Improvement Plans and extension on PEI. Online and in-person attendance will be available. RSVP by email. In-person attendees must register by November 17th to secure a spot: research [at] organicpei [dot] com

3rd Annual organic Summit

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3rd Annual Organic Summit

Thursday, March 30, 2023

10:00AM-2:00PM

Charlottetown Library and Learning Centre

 

AGENDA

 

9:00 – 10:00 AM                          Registration, coffee and casual conversation

 

10:00 – 10:45 AM                        Annual Business Meeting

 

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM               Research Update – Karen Murchison, PEICOPC

Institutional Procurement – Morgan Palmer,                                                                            PEICOPC

Pathway to 2040 – Donald Killorn, PEIFA

Growing the Local Food System – Ann Higgs,                                                                          Growers Station

Agroforestry – Judy Loo, PEICOPC

 

12:00 – 12:30 PM                       Lunch (provided by Gallants and Co. using                                                                               products sourced locally through Growers                                                                               Station)

 

12:30- 1:45 PM                           Table Talks – topics determined by Summit                                                                             participants

 

1:45 – 2:00 PM                            Presentation of Action Recommendations (from                                                                 Table Talks)

 

2:00 PM                                         Adjourn