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Organic Friends' E鈥憐ine: May 2016

Photo of the Month, by Derek Lynch
This fall-seeded hairy vetch, established as a green manure for an organic malting barley trial, successfully persisted overwinter in Truro, Nova Scotia. In contrast, spring seeded hairy vetch consistently winter kills. 听

In this issue:

Excitement is building for the upcoming , being held from September 19-21, 2016 in Montreal-Longueuil, QC! Under the theme "Sharing research that grows organic", world renowned international and Canadian scientists will present their work in all aspects of organic agriculture. Visit the conference website at for more information and to register.

Organic Science Cluster II

Latest News and Results

  • [PDF - 428 kB]
    • Presented at the Niagara Fruit and Vegetable convention. 2016
  • [PDF - 171 kB]
    • Presented at the 12th Annual GFSS Symposium. 2015
  • [PDF - 1.2 MB]
    • Presented at the 35th Guelph Organic Conference. 2016

Practical Resources

Field Crops

  • Prairie Organics: Think Whole Farm Recorded Presentations

Crop Rotation

Livestock

Ecology and Environment

  • Prairie Organics: Think Whole Farm Recorded Presentations

Scientific Results

Soils and Fertility

    • Soil Science Society of America Journal (2016) 80: 450-462
    • Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (2016) 105: 1-23
    • Applied Soil Ecology (2016) 100: 185-193

Horticulture

    • Biological Control (2016) 97: 109-119
    • Molecular Ecology (2015) 24: 941-952
    • Biological Control (2016) 97: 89-101
    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2016) 31: 258-268
    • Agronomy Journal (2016) 108: 1142-1154

Field Crops

    • Agronomy Journal (2016) 108: 1155-1167
    • Applied Soil Ecology (2016) 103: 22-30
    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2016) 31: 185-190

Crop Rotation

    • Weed Science (2016) 64: 261-275
    • Applied Soil Ecology (2016) 103: 72-82
    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2016) 31: 214-229

Pest Management

    • HortTechnology (2016) 26: 191-198
    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2016) 223: 41-47

Season Extension

    • Applied Soil Ecology (2016) 100: 112-123
    • Applied Soil Ecology (2015) 86: 192-201

Seed Production and Plant Breeding

    • HortScience (2016) 51: 448-450

Livestock

    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2016) 31: 269-279

Nutrition, Safety and Health of Organic Foods

    • Advances in Agronomy (2016) 137: 319-367

Marketing and Economics

    • International Journal of Consumer Studies (2016) 40: 368-378
    • International Journal of Consumer Studies (2016) 40: 357-367

Organic in Canada

  • [PDF - 522 kB]
    • Comment period open until June 6, 2016

Events

Event Location Date
Carman, MB
June 16, 2016

Swift Current, SK
August 9, 2016

Netherlands July 17-24, 2016

Montr茅al-Longueuil, QC September 19-21, 2016

New Delhi, India November 9-11, 2017

Organic Friends' E-Zine May 2016, Volume 12, Issue 7
Copyright 漏 2016 Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC)
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