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Photo of the Month, by Andy Hammermeister
Optimal agronomy and weed management for the production of organic flax is being explored in an Organic Science Cluster II Research Activity led by Dr. Steve Shirtliffe. For more information about Dr. Shirtliffe's organic weed management work, please read our new Q&A article, The People Behind the Research: An Interview with Dr. Steve Shirtliffe. Ìý

In this issue:

• Organic Science Cluster II
  
• Practical Resources
• Scientific Results
• Courses
• Events

Organic Science Cluster II

This month we continue the 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. Steve Shirtliffe

As well, we also begin a series of similarly-styled articles with Organic Science Cluster II partners. These articles capture conversations with partners about their organizations, their support of OSCII research, and the potential impacts of the work that they are supporting.

• Partners in Organic Innovation:
  A Conversation with Ian Grossart of Howpark Farm
  

Practical Resources

Soils and Fertility

• • eOrganic. 2015

Field Crops

• • Iowa State University

Crop Rotation

• Can Soil Save Us? Making the Case for Cover Crops as Extreme Weather Risk Management
  • National Wildlife Federation. 2015
• Using Sheep to Terminate Cover Crops in Organic Farming: Video
  
  • eOrganic. 2015

Pest Management

• [PDF - 6.7 MB]
  
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 2015
• Insect-Parasitic Nematodes for the Management of Soil-Dwelling Insect Pests
  • eOrganic. 2015
• Redroot Pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus), Smooth Pigweed (A. hybridus), and Powell Amaranth (A. powellii)
  • eOrganic. 2015

Ecology and Environment

• The Role of Organic in Supporting Pollinator Health [PDF – 1.6 MB]
  • Organic Center. 2015

Scientific Results

Soils and Fertility

• • Geoderma (2015) 257-258: 115-122
• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 80-88
• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 15-25
• • Journal of Experimental Botany (2015) 66: 3523-3540
• • Plant and Soil (2015) 392: 175-189
• • Science (2015) 348: 6235
• • Soil Biology & Biochemistry (2015) 88: 137-147
• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 116-125
• • PLoS ONE (2015) 10(6): e0131888

Horticulture

• • PLoS ONE (2015) 10(6): e0128600
• • Journal of Cleaner Production (2015) 104: 40-51
• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 70-79
• • Acta Horticulturae (2015) 1068: 51-56
• • Scientia Horticulturae (2015) 190: 161-172

Field Crops

• • Canadian Journal of Plant Science (2015) 95: 615-627
• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 5-14

Crop Rotation

• • Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2015) 35: 911-935
• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 42-50
• • PLoS ONE (2015) 10(6): e0129597
• • Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2015) 35: 967-974

Pest Management

• • Applied Vegetation Science (2015) 18: 423-431
• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 89-102
• • Journal of Applied Ecology (2015) 52: 1102-1109
• • Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2015) 35: 891-909

Seed Production and Plant Breeding

• • Trends in Plant Science (2015) 20: 426-434
• • Euphytica (2015) 204: 179-197

Livestock

• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 103-115
• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 51-59

Ecology and Environment

• • Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2015) 35: 869-890
• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 126-139
• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 26-31
• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 60-69

Nutrition, Safety and Health of Organic Foods

• • Journal of Food Protection (2015) 6: 1072-1080
• • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2015) 63: 5841-5850

Social Science

• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 140-148
• • Sustainable Agriculture Research (2015) 4: 32-41

Courses

Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture - Online Courses Offered in the Fall 2015 Semester

• Transition to Organic Agriculture
• Composting and Compost Use
• Principles of Organic Horticulture

Events

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