A big part of going organic is getting things in shape before starting the transition. That’s according to Martin Entz, a professor and natural systems agriculture researcher at the University of Manitoba. Entz has spent years asking organic hopefuls to take a hard look at their management pre-transition and to take advantage of conventional tools […]
By Alexis Stockford OrganicBiz staff Martin Entz of the University of Manitoba sees little difference between a farmer breeding bulls, an industry alive and well in Manitoba, and breeding crop varieties. One of the leads in the University of Manitoba’s participatory plant-breeding program, Entz has been putting variety development in the hands of farmers since […]
OrganicBiz staff “It’s the processes in the soil… in the farm ecosystem in the landscape and the watersheds, we need to understand those first and get those right first,” says Martin Entz, professor of agriculture at the University of Manitoba. Entz has been studying organic cropping systems at the Glenlea Research Station south of Winnipeg […]
OrganicBiz staff “It needs to age like a good wine, so any differences can actually express themselves,” says Martin Entz, professor of agriculture at the University of Manitoba. For 25 years, Entz has been studying organic cropping systems at the Glenlea Research Station south of Winnipeg. In its early days, the long-term study looked at […]
By Lorraine Stevenson OrganicBiz staff The game of chess isn’t learned easily, requires forward thinking, and you have to like playing it. That’s why University of Manitoba plant scientist Martin Entz compares it to organic farming. “It takes a long time to learn to do this well,” he said during his opening address to last […]
