Climate-Smart Practices for the Transition to Organic: Organic Science in the Making

Transitioning from conventional to organic production brings both opportunities and challenges for farmers. Dr. Hiroshi Kubota and his team are comparing reduced tillage, standard tillage, and integrated livestock systems as potential approaches during the transition to organic production. Their research examines soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics, greenhouse gas emissions, and economic performance to determine which practices work best for producers in their region. In this episode, we explore what’s happening in the fields at AAFC Lacombe and in the lab at the University of Alberta, and what this research could mean for farmers considering the move to organic production. 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.