Extra fruit or seconds are juiced, dried, wined or made into leathers. Mr. Pizey and Ms. Kehler educate people, hosting agriculture diploma students and teaching pruning and growing workshops. Wheat and other necessities come from people who want organic food, so bartering and interdependencies are a part of their lifestyle. A successful working example of agriculture sustainability, pest management field activity reports are generated weekly to 175 horticultural producers throughout the province as well as provincial agencies. Tours and fact sheets also highlight on-farm innovations.
Information is derived through the growing season by field scouting and computer monitoring.
Growers have come to rely on the recommendations generated from this on-farm sustainability program as a management tool. It has led to increased awareness of pest populations, pesticide and environmental conditions. This integrated sustainable development approach to pest management has led to a reduction in the need for pesticides by up to 70 percent. The aim of the integrated pest management program is to gather information on pests and diseases that allow informed sustainable agriculture decisions on pesticide use. Hog Waste Management Southern Manitoba SDCU Award Nominee A partnership with the environment on social issues with economically viable alternative practices is truly sustainable agriculture.