University of Manitoba – Organic Crop Production on the Prairies

http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/organic_prairies/

Winnipeg, MB (Online)
School of Agriculture
Lorrie Koroscil
(204) 474-9391
ag_school@umanitoba.ca

The course, Organic Crop Production on the Prairies, was developed by the University of Manitoba, and is offered both as a credit course and non-credit course.

The Canadian prairie region is one of the world's "bread baskets", with over 46 million hectares of arable land. Organic crop production is a rapidly growing enterprise with over 1100 certified organic farmers in the three prairie provinces.

To be successful, organic producers must understand the principles behind soil and crop management and become familiar with organically acceptable practices. Producers must also understand the best cropping options during the critical "transition to organic" phase.

"Organic Crop Production on the Prairies" contains seven modules that address optimum crop production. The course highlights organic crop production principles and practices in both wet and dry areas of the prairies and within the different prairie soil zones. Decision cases are used to provide students with real-world challenges facing organic farmers. Students will also learn through readings, on-line class discussions and written assignments. The course consists of seven stand-alone modules and will be delivered using the ANGEL Learning platform.

Retrieved from University of Manitoba website on 4/17/2010.