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OA Winter 2015 Magazine
OA Winter 2015 Magazine
OA Winter 2015 Magazine
ORGANIC
WINTER 2014/15
ISSUE 04
VOLUME 05
14.3% protein
3% dockage
80.1 kg/hectolitre test weight
Falling # = 326 seconds
BARLEY/SWEET CLOVER INTER-CROP:
Wards Barley yield was only 45 bushels/acre, which was
below his 60 bushel/acre target. He believes the yield
was likely set back by rodweeding too long after seeding;
this hurt the emergence. The rodweeding was done in
an attempt to control the wild oats, however, next year
he will try to seed a week later and not rodweed more
than 4 days after seeding.
The barley was the right protein and excellent plumpness
PEAS/CANOLA INTERCROP:
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Board Members
Representatives elected by region:
(N) North (S) South (C) Central
(M) Member at Large
President: Ward Middleton (C):
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Vice President: Sam Godwin (C):
780-785-8023 | samhillent@hotmail.com
Treasurer: Danny Turner (M):
780-469-1900 | danny@theorganicbox.ca
Secretary: Erin Paulson (M):
403-710-8117 | erin@blushlane.com
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Kari Kitt (N):
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BECKY LIPTON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR : ORGANIC ALBERTA
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Ingredients
Dippers (see below for suggestions)
4 cups cheese (gruyere, cheddar,
whatever you like)
2 tablespoons corn starch
teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
teaspoon mustard powder
1 bulb of garlic
small onion, finely diced
375 ml bottle of beer
reached.
Set aside.
5. Next, youll make some roasted garlic. Using
one whole bulb of garlic (New Oxley Garlic
near Claresholm is what I had on hand)
chop the very top off, to expose the cloves.
Pour some olive oil on it, getting it into the
cloves, and wrap tightly with tin foil. Bake for
45 minutes in a 400F oven.
6. Once roasted, squeeze the cloves out of
their paper and mash into a paste. Set aside.
and is an avid home cook, local food advocate and food and
drink junkie. Since 2011, she has written about her adventures,
both in the kitchen and out, at her blog, Tales From a Small
about it, tasting it and talking about it.
If you want to keep up with all of Sharis adventures visit her
blog, Tales from a Small Kitchen (www.talesfromasmallkitchen.
com)or find her on Facebook (www.facebook.com/
talesfromasmallkitchen).
Organic Certification
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Organic
Non Organic
Organic
Premium
$26.59/bu (USDA)
$26.29/bu to e. ON
$24.24/bu (USDA)
$23.81 bu to e. ON
$4 - $4.50/bu
$2.60 SK
173%
$4.49/bu
290%
$13 - $14
$4.72 - $7 /bu SK
200%
$8.75 / bu SK
286%
$12.50/bu USDA
$7.25/bu
172%
$8.00/bu (USDA)
$9/bu SK
$6/bu
150%
267%
$8.00/bu (USDA)
$9.80/bu del to e ON
$3.31 / bu
296%
$6 - $6.25 SK
$13.06/bu (USDA);
$11.38 del to e ON
HRS $20-$22.50 fob farm
(higher for high quality, SK, MB)
$23/bu USDA
$38 - $40/bu SK
$31 - $36/bu
$23 - $25/bu
$11 /bu SK
$9/bu SK
$10.64/bu USDA
$3.65/bu
292%
$17.69/ bu to e ON
$7.16/bu SK
247%
Brown mustard
$0.60 0.75/lb
$0/25 0.28/lb SK
268%
Yellow mustard
$0.50 0.60/lb
$0.34/lb SK
176%
Hemp
$1.50/lb MB
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Trade and Export Canada is buying all grades of organic grains.
Call 1-877-339-1959.
F.W. Cobs is buying feed grains, including HRSW on both spot and
new crop contracts. We buy FOB the farm, delivered to Loreburn,
Sk or loaded rail. Call 888-531-4888 Ext. 7 or 8.
Looking for a consistent supply of Organic Soybean meal? Schafer
Commodities can assist you with all of your organic needs, we are
also buying HRS, durum, flax, barley and peas. 403-328-5066.
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