Saskatchewan

* Canadian Cancer Society - Saskatchewan

*  Saskatchewan Environmental Society (SES) pesticide group
http://www.environmentalsociety.ca/issues/index.html

*  Saskatchewan Eco-Network - Sask pesticide use and exposure, federal, provincial and municipal regulation; reduce children's exposure to pesticide campaigns - fall 2004
http://www.econet.sk.ca/issues/pesticides/index.html

*  Nature Saskatchewan
http://www.naturesask.ca/index.php

*  Regina Eco-Living: A non-profit organization whose objective is to promote sustainability in order to protect the environment, encourage healthy living, and build viable communities. SNAP and Eco-Living have partnered on offering an organic gardening class and sustainable yard and garden tours.        
www.reginaecoliving.ca

reginaecoliving@yahoo.ca  

* SPIN (Small Plot Intensive Farming) farming in Saskatoon.Interview on CBC spark, episode 78, May 20 and 23, 2009 http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2009/05/sneak-peek-spin-farming-in-saskatoon/

More info ion SPIN farming at http://www.spinfarming.com/  The Saskatoon farmer featured on CBC is pesticide-free.

*  U of S Garden line          
http://www.gardenline.usask.ca/index.html

Great info on Saskatchewan pests and their life cycle, and other problems and solutions. However, I recommend this site with hesitation, as chemical solutions to problems are prevalent. When disregarding the chemical control information, this site presents valuable data. It is in great need of updating with reduced-risk pest control info.

 

SNAP Affiliates

* CUPE

* Nature Saskatchewan  http://www.naturesask.ca/index.php

* Nature's Best organic food store

* Organic Agriculture Center of Canada 

* Regina Eco-Living www.reginaecoliving.ca

 

Other Groups working to reduce pesticides in their communities

* Craik- Pesticide bylaw presentation   http://boilingfrog.ca/

 

Organic

*  Saskatchewan Organic Agriculture Report by NDP Regional Economic and Co-operative Development Minister Lon Borgerson, or http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/report_organic_opportunities_challenges_sept_2007.

*  Saskatchewan Organic Directorate - Organic Agriculture Protection Fund; producer and consumer sections; newsletters
www.Saskorganic.com

SOD list-serve for members of the Saskatchewan Organic Directorate (SOD) and others who are interested in promoting and building the organic agriculture sector in Saskatchewan http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/sod

*  U of S organic website; organic connections conference; organic stats, research
http://organic.usask.ca/

* U of S on-line course PLSC 234.3 Weed Control in Organic Agriculture