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Photo of the Month, by Chantal Hamel
A spore of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus, Funneliformis mosseae, which Organic Science Cluster researcher Dr. Chantal Hamel has found to be particularly abundant in cultivated soils. For more information about Dr. Hamel's work, please read our new Q&A article, The People Behind the Research: An Interview with Dr. Chantal Hamel.

In this issue:

• Organic Science Cluster II
  
• Practical Resources
• Scientific Results
• Student, Job and Apprentice Opportunities
• Events

Organic Science Cluster II

This month we begin a series of Question & Answer style articles with the lead researchers of Organic Science Cluster II. These articles capture conversations with the researchers about themselves, their research, and the potential impacts of their work.

The People Behind the Research:

• A Conversation with Dr. Chantal Hamel
• A Conversation with Dr. Martin Entz

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Practical Resources

Soils and Fertility

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  • Biological Husbandry Unit Future Farming Centre. 2015

Horticulture

• • eOrganic. 2015
• • Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. 2015
• Do's and Don'ts of Pollinator Care in Blueberry Fields
  • Dan Woolley for Atlantic Farm Focus. 2015
    
• • eOrganic. 2015
• • eOrganic. 2015
• • ATTRA. 2015
• • eOrganic. 2015

Field Crops

• • eOrganic. 2015

Crop Rotation

• • The Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture. 2015
• • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Pest Management Centre. 2015

Pest Management

• • ATTRA. 2015

Ecology and Environment

• • eOrganic. 2015

Marketing and Economics

• USDA National Retail Report – Local and Organic
  • United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. Updated weekly
    

Transition to Organic

• • Grainews. 2015
    

Scientific Results

Soils and Fertility

• • Soil Biology and Biochemistry (2015) 84: 38-52
• • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2015) 204: 17-26
• • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2015) 95: 1143-1156

Horticulture

• • Biological Control (2015) 83: 51-67
• • HortScience (2015) 50: 434-441
• • Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2015) 35: 803-813
• • Scientia Horticulturae (2015) 185: 48-58

Field Crops

• • European Journal of Agronomy (2015) 65: 83-94
• • Field Crops Research (2015) 176: 34-44
• • European Journal of Agronomy (2015) 65: 27-39
• • Agronomy (2015) 5: 89-106

Crop Rotation

• • Organic Agriculture (2015) 5: 39-51

Pest Management

• • Journal of Applied Ecology (2015) 52: 310-322

Livestock

• • Organic Agriculture (2015) 5: 29-38
• • Organic Agriculture (2015) 5: 63-77
• • Journal of Cleaner Production (2015) 93: 299-307

Ecology and Environment

• • Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2015) 35: 713-724
• • Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2015) 35: 725-737

Nutrition, Safety and Health of Organic Foods

• • Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2015) 81: 2395-2407
• • Journal of Food Protection (2015) 78: 760-766
• • Journal of Cereal Science (2015) 62: 22-30
• • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2015) 95: 1163-1171

Marketing and Economics

• • Food Quality and Preference (2015) 43: 1-9
• • Food Quality and Preference (2015) 43: 10-20
• • Journal of Cleaner Production (2015) 92: 91-99

Student, Job and Apprentice Opportunities

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• [PDF - 135 kB]

Events

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