Climate-Friendly Organic Vegetable Production: Organic Science in the Making

How can organic vegetable farmers boost productivity while also reducing their climate impact? Dr. Sean Smukler and his research team are investigating how vegetable production practices—such as targeted compost application and cover cropping—affect both farm productivity and climate outcomes. Their work focuses on improving nutrient use efficiency and increasing carbon sequestration while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions. In this episode, we take a closer look at the research happening in the lab and in the fields at the University of British Columbia and on partnering farms across the province. This podcast series was originally released as the film series Captured on Film: Organic Science in the Making. You can find links to the films – and more information about all the research activities - on the Organic Science Cluster 4 website. That’s Organic-Science-Canada.ca Organic Science Cluster 4 is an industry-led research and development endeavour co-managed by the Organic Federation of Canada and the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada at Dalhousie University and supported by the AgriScience Program under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership together with over 80 funding partners.