Prairie Organics 2022: Experiences with water management on a mixed organic farm

Prairie Organics: Think Whole Farm 2022 Recorded Session
9 February 2022
The session begins with a presentation from Henry Wilson, AAFC, and Frances Wilson, an organic farmer. Frances shares certain water management or conservation practices she's applied to her organic production system and observations regarding their performance on-farm. Henry provides supporting data that he and Frances have been measuring regarding the benefits or tradeoffs that these practices pose for local hydrology and downstream water quality.
This presentation is followed by a farmer/research panel with Henry, Frances, and Ryan Canart (Assiniboine West Watershed District), led by Scott Beaton, organic farmer and Conservation Specialist with Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation. Panelists discuss water management techniques on organic farms.