Crop Rotation Strategies

Join our host Scott Beaton in conversation with Katherine Stanley to talk about strategies for designing organic crop rotations that build soil fertility, manage weeds and prevent disease and pests. Learn about planning green manures that will set you up for a successful cash crop. Scott and Katherine discuss applying manure, integrating livestock grazing and options including perennials in your rotation. Bio: Katherine Stanley is a Research Associate at the University of Manitoba's Natural Systems Agriculture. She has a MSc. in plant science from the University of Saskatchewan and a B.Sc. in Agroecology from the University of Manitoba. Her research focuses largely on organic agronomy and weed management and extension work has allowed her to work with agronomists and organic farmers across the prairies. Resources discussed in this episode: Crop rotation fact sheet Crop Rotation resources on Pivot and Grow Green manure tool kit Credits: Host: Scott Beaton Producers: Dana Penrice, Iris Vaisman, Cari Hartt, and Tierra Stokes Grain on the Brain is a podcast of the Prairie Organic Grain Initiative