tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post1028221685082133791..comments2024-03-05T04:53:05.648-04:00Comments on Canoe Corner: ACORN - It's not Just for FarmersMargueritehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-23272181756242248102012-12-20T11:32:35.097-04:002012-12-20T11:32:35.097-04:00 I have a friend with a degree in soil science- At... I have a friend with a degree in soil science- At the time I thought it was a strange thing to focus on but after moving to The Peace, taking up gardening and sheep farming I changed my mind. If I went back to university ....... or maybe I should attend ACORN or the western Canadian equivalent. Melanie J Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265452434129642917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-71442992741449089072012-12-18T21:09:19.022-04:002012-12-18T21:09:19.022-04:00I wish I'd been there! Understanding soil is t...I wish I'd been there! Understanding soil is the most important part of gardening. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-27712069296285151192012-12-17T21:22:40.434-04:002012-12-17T21:22:40.434-04:00Hi Jane!! I've missed you! Hope you're e...Hi Jane!! I've missed you! Hope you're enjoying your holidays. Maybe we'll attend Acorn together when you finally move out. Next years conference is in Moncton and I'm already thinking about the possibility of attending. I have a lot to learn too. :))Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-3828248622872498832012-12-17T21:21:00.896-04:002012-12-17T21:21:00.896-04:00Janet, I'm sure these issues must be affecting...Janet, I'm sure these issues must be affecting countries around the globe. Land is becoming scarcer and more expensive as our population grows. Farming is now more of a large business than just feeding a family so there are numerous skills to be learned. The world has just gotten more complicated hasn't it?Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-44246478098295786622012-12-17T21:19:18.775-04:002012-12-17T21:19:18.775-04:00What a wonderful thing that your son wants to farm...What a wonderful thing that your son wants to farm. He must have gotten the bug from his mom!Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-72868282459948981662012-12-17T21:17:00.922-04:002012-12-17T21:17:00.922-04:00I know what you mean about parents not remembering...I know what you mean about parents not remembering. My mom grew up on a farm and yet when I ask her questions she often cannot remember much anymore. I think enthusiasm about a topic is almost more important than the subject itself. If the speaker isn't interested why should the audience be?Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-70989204355838709512012-12-16T13:25:39.513-04:002012-12-16T13:25:39.513-04:00I love reading your blog Marguerite - I always lea...I love reading your blog Marguerite - I always learn something new :) Other than transplanting seedlings from our little forest I haven't done any gardening because I don't know what type of soil I have yet! Soil is the basis for everything gardeners do - it's so important! <br />I've never heard about the Acorn conferences before - thanks for the info! I have SO MUCH to learn...sigh!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-35538081604526731232012-12-15T09:51:56.965-04:002012-12-15T09:51:56.965-04:00I find it fascinating that the problems you descri...I find it fascinating that the problems you describe Canadian farmers experiencing are so similar the ones here in the UK.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-5542869396792128992012-12-14T18:26:21.991-04:002012-12-14T18:26:21.991-04:00Sounds like you got a lot out of the sessions you ...Sounds like you got a lot out of the sessions you attended. Having a speaker who is passionate about their subject makes all the difference. Unlike Janet, I had a great instructor (Walter Reeves, a gardening celebrity in the South) for our Master Gardener soils lessons. My son, who is just 9, wants to be a farmer. I am not sure he understands the studies he would undergo. :)Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-1064183779633363092012-12-13T21:55:45.485-04:002012-12-13T21:55:45.485-04:00Both of those talks sound wonderful! I would love...Both of those talks sound wonderful! I would love to hear a talk about collecting seeds. But to hear a talk about soil that is not boring must have been thrilling. I love speakers that are enthusiastic about their subjects. I worry about the information that's being lost by people not passing down through the generations how to grow things. I often ask my Dad for advice, but sometimes all he says is, "Well, my father knew but I don't remember how he did it." :(HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-87296684269630723152012-12-13T20:32:22.637-04:002012-12-13T20:32:22.637-04:00Jennifer, the revelation that there are young farm...Jennifer, the revelation that there are young farmers looking for land and finding it hard to attain should have been obvious to me but I was really surprised. There are just so many hurdles to taking on this occupation, it's little wonder that small farms are dying out.<br />p.s. I plan on doing a Seed Collecting post in near future. not quite as good as a personal lecture but perhaps there'll be some info you can use.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-83722732913507586802012-12-13T20:26:00.857-04:002012-12-13T20:26:00.857-04:00Ms.S - the excitement in the air was palpable and ...Ms.S - the excitement in the air was palpable and couldn't be missed. If we all loved our own jobs half as much the world would be a better place I think.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-65615994289404656122012-12-13T20:24:19.973-04:002012-12-13T20:24:19.973-04:00Janet, I'm not sure the soil lecture would hav...Janet, I'm not sure the soil lecture would have been half as good were it not for the presenter. Lucky I was able to attend this as now I'm interested to know more. Wish I would have had the time to attend more of the workshops but that darn day job gets in the way sometimes. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-38293004498208481652012-12-13T20:20:11.116-04:002012-12-13T20:20:11.116-04:00Donna, that would be a great post - if I could rem...Donna, that would be a great post - if I could remember half of what he said or explain it all! I really needed that extra hour to absorb all that was being said and process it.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-69693875603729614252012-12-13T00:58:59.581-04:002012-12-13T00:58:59.581-04:00Hi Marguerite, You make an excellent observation a...Hi Marguerite, You make an excellent observation about farm knowledge being passed from one generation to the next- it does not seem to happen in the same way that it used too. Running a farm is as complicated as running a mid-sized business. New farmers have so much to take on it is a wonder that they can be so brave. I admire such determination.<br />I would have loved to go to the workshop on seed collecting. My knowledge of cross pollination and organic seeds is limited. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-4630013980207741272012-12-13T00:02:03.473-04:002012-12-13T00:02:03.473-04:00Sounds very interesting. My work has brought me in...Sounds very interesting. My work has brought me in contact with a lot of young farmers and they certainly are an impressive bunch. It is fascinating to here them speak about something they are passionate about. <br /><br />ps. Love the acronym. :)Northern Beauty Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805215769692200647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-87766989041071653082012-12-12T22:39:35.463-04:002012-12-12T22:39:35.463-04:00Sounds like you are hooked! What a great resource...Sounds like you are hooked! What a great resource for you, farmer or not, you love to garden. I think listening to any topic, given by a person who is passionate about that topic, is interesting. <br />We had a soil chapter in our Master Gardener class in VA, it wasn't a fun class. Think the topic could have been narrowed to amending the soil and its properties would have been better than just clay, loam, sand.Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1600547016363116211.post-60167821305365107332012-12-12T22:37:56.102-04:002012-12-12T22:37:56.102-04:00I would have loved the soil talk. In architecture ...I would have loved the soil talk. In architecture soil composition and structure is very important and very governed by science. Also, in the MG program they look at soil as per nutrients and pH. I like the nerdy parts of soil and would really loved to hear his talk. You should do a post on what you learned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com