Saskatchewan Has Strong Organic Industry

Organic producers from around the Province gathered in Swift Current last week for an Organic Research Workshop.

 

The event was sponsored by the Organic Research Program at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Swift Current Research and Development Centre and the Advisory Committee on Organic Research, SaskOrganics Association Inc and the Southwest Saskatchewan Organic Producers Inc, TCO Chapter 8.

 

Marla Carlson is the Executive Director for SaskOrganics.

 

She says there’s a strong Organic sector in Saskatchewan, noting we’ve seen a 29% growth in organic acres in the Province since 2014.

 

“In Saskatchewan, we have 1051 certified organic operations, 964 of those are crop producers, we have 25 organic livestock producers and 112 organic processors. An organic processor can be anything from a seed cleaner to a grain buyer to a food manufacturer so it’s quite a broad category. We have 1.155 million acres under organic management in the Province, that’s 35% of the total Organic acres in Canada.”

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.