My TEDx talk is online! Everything you ever wanted to know about plant-soil microbe interactions and how important they are for the global carbon cycle! ted.com/talks/francisk… via TED Talks

Love this! It's always great working with people who appreciate where their food comes from!

Are you a producer, agronomy professional, researcher, or anyone else relevant in the industry? We want your input! The Professional Cover Crop Course Survey is part of COGs' research into the Canadian cover cropping knowledge mobilization landscape. surveymonkey.com/r/TWRLX52

I wrote this a few years ago now, but the thoughts and perspectives I shared are still valid today. I thought I would share in honour of #InternationalWomensDay2023. #organic #CdnAg #WomensDay2023 #WomenInAg choosecanadaorganic.ca/challenges-and…

Join Jay Fuhrer as he discusses “Are My Soils Healthy?” at Advancing Organics on Wednesday, March 22. For more info and to register, visit our website: saskorganics.org/event/advancin… #organic #farming #organicfarmers #WestCdnAg #SaskAg #SaskOrganics

📣 Job Alert - Executive Director! ☀️ Successful applicants will help lead and further build a team of dedicated and professional staff seeking to promote, grow and support Canada’s organic sector. Learn more and apply here: cog.ca/work-for-us/

After decades of deforestation, suffering ever more flash flooding, drought, erosion and landslides, democratic Costa Rica took the decision in the 1980s to turn the tide. Since then, in one generation, forest cover has more than doubled, from a quarter of the country to half.

The Vegreville pysanka egg in Alberta was the largest egg in the world until 2000. The giant sculpture of a pysanka, a Ukrainian-style Easter egg, was built in the 1970s. Have you seen it?

The spring melt is on! We have more snow melt this year than last which leaves us hopeful for a better season this year. 🤞

Before Christmas we went to Southern Alberta in Canada and spoke at a conference - and visited some ranches Was made an honorary member of the Canadian Cattlemen (or the cowboy-chiller-crew told me that in the bar)… great people and great discussions

I just had to mark the first day of #seeding23 #plant23 with a picture of my tractor buddy. It's hard to believe this will be my last season of having company in the cab as all the kids will be in school next year! #theygrowupsofast #WestCdnAg #cdnag

It's Pollinator Week! June 19-25 we will celebrate pollinators like bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies & wasps for helping make plant life possible in our world. We’ve combined expertise with Bat Conservation International & Audubon Society to include bats & birds too! xerces.org/blog/meet-cast…

Raise your hand if you are NOT spraying for hoppers this year…. 🫠

Amazing speakers lined up already: Allison Squires 🌱🐮🐔🐷🐝 @CarolineHalde & Laura Telford will share inspiring talks on new frontiers in organic research, the future of organics in the Prairies, & opportunities in organic marketing! Tickets on sale Friday! organicalberta.org/conference/

Our cleaning plant is looking for a new manager. Here's a great opportunity for someone looking to get into the industry.

Happy #OrganicWeek2023! In our latest Abundance Magazine Issue, Summer 2023, we interviewed Cody Straza and Allison Squires of Cody Straza Allison Squires 🌱🐮🐔🐷🐝 in Wood Mountain, SK. Read article: dropbox.com/scl/fi/fxk8ywi… #OrganicWeek2023 #organic #organicfarmer #SaskOrganics

COG's Board President, Dr. Allison Squires recently spoke with @modfarm about the organic sector's opposition to the federal government's new policies on gene-edited seeds. Read the article here: modernfarmer.com/2023/10/how-sh…

Today, organic leaders and COTA are coming together to share valuable insights at Parliament Hill! #oaphillday2023