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A Foundation of Solid Rock
One Degree Organics
When farmer Dwayne Woolhouse’s grandfather arrived in Saskatchewan in 1911, he could scarcely believe his luck. The landscape was crowded with rocks, and to him that meant one thing: He would soon be a very rich man.
Dwayne chuckles as he tells the story. You see, the first Woolhouse in Canada had emigrated from England, and “back in England they were building everything out of stone.” Stone was something of a gold standard, a quarry was practically a Fort Knox. The streets were paved with pebbles. Continue Reading...→
Outstanding organic farmer of 2006 – Organic Matters
The Western Producer
Dwayne Woolhouse, who farms near Assiniboia, Sask., was recognized for excellence in organic farming at a recent meeting of the Organic Crop Improvement Association International.
The Woolhouse farm, Crestview Organic Farms Inc., has been certified since 1992. The farm integrates cropping and livestock with careful soil building.
The Woolhouses use rotations based on cereals, legumes and green manures. Within this general framework, they include as much diversity as possible. Continue Reading...→
Farmers feel a tie with prince
The Western Producer
The farm families who chatted with Prince Charles over saskatoon pie and ice cream here last week came away thinking that he is a farmer just like any one of them.
“He just generally wanted to talk about farming,” said Dwayne Woolhouse after the April 27 royal visit.
Woolhouse said it was great to meet someone with such influence who thinks the same way he does. Continue Reading...→
Giant Weed Whacker Takes Out Tall-Growing Weeds
Farm Show
Saskatchewan farmer, Dwayne Woolhouse, chops off tall-growing weeds above crops with his home-built 23-ft. "weed whacker" that mounts on the front of his self-propelled swather. He says it works so well it mulches up the weeds before they hit the ground.
"It's most effective on wild oats and wild mustard just as they are starting to head out because they usually extend above the crop canopy," Woolhouse says. "By using tillage and post-emergent harrowing as added weed control, you can have pretty impressive results." Continue Reading...→
Organic farming: The buzz is growing, and so is the potential
Regina Leader Post
...Assiniboia-area farmer Dwayne Woolhouse -- who got into organic farming before he knew that's what it was called -- said he feels consumers already have confidence in organic production. But he would like to see labels clearly identifying where all organic products come from to help spur consumer demand for local products.
He said the trend of big chain stores getting into organic hasn't been a benefit to Saskatchewan farmers. Continue Reading...→