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Photo of the Month, by Caroline Halde
Comparing the contribution of roots (centre), shoots (right) and entire plants (left) of a Nitro radish cover crop at Université Laval, in the M.Sc. project of Samuel Gagné under the supervision of Dr. Caroline Halde.

In this issue:

• Organic Science Cluster II
  
• Practical Resources
• Scientific Results
• Organic in Canada
• News & Articles of Interest
• Courses
• Events

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Organic Science Cluster II

Meet the Graduate Students of Organic Science Cluster II!

These are some of the young minds participating in Organic Science Cluster II as graduate students. From left to right: Quail Das, Sierra Harris, Santiago Palacio, Corrina Thomsen, and Kristen Wight. Learn more about these students and there projects.

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Practical Resources

Horticulture

• • eOrganic. 2016

Crop Rotation

• • Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education and Delaware State University. 2016

Seed Production and Plant Breeding

• • eOrganic. 2016

Livestock

• • eOrganic. 2016
• • eOrganic. 2016

Ecology and Environment

• • eOrganic. 2016
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  • FAO. 2016

Post-harvest Handling, Storage and Processing

• • The Western Producer’s Organic Matters Column. 2016

Scientific Results

Soils and Fertility

• • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2016) 232: 273-282
• • Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2016) 32: 1-6
• • Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (2016) 106: 233-247
• • Soil Biology and Biochemistry (2016) 103: 327-336
• • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2016) 233: 343-351

Horticulture

• • HortTechnology (2016) 26: 628-636
• • Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2016) 32: 7-20

Crop Rotation

• • European Journal of Agronomy (2016) 81: 169-177
• • Crop Protection (2016) 91: 74-81
• • Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2016) 32: 170-181

Pest Management

• • Nature (2016)

Livestock

• • Organic Eprints
    

Ecology and Environment

• • Agricultural Systems (2016) 149: 112-121
• • Journal of Cleaner Production (2016) 410: 654-66

Marketing and Economics

• • International Journal of Consumer Studies (2016) 40: 732-741
• • British Food Journal (2016) 118: 2732-2743

Organic in Canada

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• We want your input! Have your say in guiding research priorities for Canada’s organic sector. Collect your thoughts with a group of peers and participate in the 2016-17 assessment of organic research needs and priorities.
  
  
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  • Comment period open until November 17, 2016
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• Canadian Organic Growers presents
  
  • Canadian Organic Growers is offering a 3-part webinar series in late November (sign up for one, two or all three). To ensure operators, producers, processors, certifying bodies, and verification officers are up to date on the revisions, COG will be offering an hour long webinar with opportunity for Q & A at the end with sector experts. $40 per webinar, or all three for $100.
    NOTE: The official publication of the revised Canada Organic Standards has been delayed and will be published in December. COG will send an email to all webinar participants should anything that is mentioned in COG’s webinar series be newly out of date or require adjustment or further clarification. Please note that the presenters in this series are closely involved with the Standards and are well equipped to discuss them and any potential revisions.
    November 22^nd, 2016 – 7pm ET – Livestock Production with Anne Macey
    November 23^rd, 2016 – 7pm ET – Preparation including Processing with Rochelle Eisen
    November 24^th, 2016 – 7pm ET – Crop Production with Garry Lean

News & Articles of Interest

• • OrganicBiz. 2016

Courses

Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture - Online Courses Offered in the Winter 2017 Semester

• Key Indicators of Agroecosystem Sustainability
• Organic Field Crop Management
• Organic Livestock Production
• Weed Control in Organic Agriculture

Events

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