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Organic Friends' E‑zine: January 2016

Mark your calendars for the , 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. Interested in presenting? The is now open and will close on April 15. Visit the conference website at for more information.

In this issue:

Organic Science Cluster II

Organic producers engaging in research and innovation

As Organic Science Cluster II (OSCII) completes the third year of activities, the Organic Federation of Canada and OACC have created a series of eight short films that present organic producers engaged in research and innovation in close cooperation with OSCII researchers. These videos, four of which are featured here, illustrate the important cooperation between researchers and producers in advancing the science of organic production to benefit organic yields and quality.

Organic flowers that are good for the environment: Frank Zyromski Greenhouses

Silicon, a valuable fungicide: Fraises de l’Île d’Orléans

Organic nutraceuticals: Nutra Canada

Geothermal and organic vegetables: Abri végétal

Practical Resources

Horticulture

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    • AAAFC Pesticide Risk Reduction Program. 2015
    • OMAFRA. 2015

Field Crops

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    • Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. 2016

Seed Production and Plant Breeding

    • FiBL. 2015

Livestock

    • eOrganic. 2015

Scientific Results

Soils and Fertility

    • Ecological Applications (2015) 25: 2210-2227
    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2016) 218: 1-10
    • Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2015) 31: 91-107
    • Agronomy (2015) 5: 587-612

Horticulture

    • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2015) 63: 10757-10767

Field Crops

    • Field Crops Research (2016) 186: 99-106

Crop Rotation

    • Soil Science Society of America Journal (2015) 79: 1650-1659
    • Agronomy Journal (2016) 108: 329-341
    • European Journal of Agronomy (2016) 73: 73-82
    • Plant and Soil (2015) 396: 353-367

Pest Management

    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2015) 30: 418-427

Livestock

    • Preventative Veterinary Medicine (2015) 122: 83-91
    • Animal (2015) 9: 2006-2016
    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2016) 218: 141-149
    • Agricultural Systems (2015) 139: 17-28

Ecology and Environment

    • Journal of Cleaner Production (2016) 112: 2462-2471

Nutrition, Safety and Health of Organic Foods

    • PLoS ONE (2015) 10(11): e0141916
    • Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2015) 31: 91-107
    • Food Research International (2015) 77: 264-272

Social Science

    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2015) 30: 428-438
    • Journal of Cleaner Production (2016) 111: 421-429

Marketing and Economics

    • British Food Journal (2016) 118: 200-216
    • Appetite (2016) 96: 309-318
    • Appetite (2016) 96: 122-128
    • British Food Journal (2016) 118: 183-199
    • Food Quality and Preference (2016) 49: 140-150

Organic in Canada

    • Comment period open until February 15, 2016

News & Articles of Interest

    • Grainews. 2016
    • The Guardian. 2015

Student and Job Opportunities


Events

Event Location Date

Guelph, ON
January 28-31, 2016
Guelph, ON
January 29, 2016
Webinar February 2, 2016
Webinar February 4, 2016

Webinar February 9, 2016

Winnipeg, MB
and by Webcast
February 18-19, 2016

Cornwall, ON February 20-21, 2016
Olds, AB February 25-26, 2016
Vernon, BC February 26-28, 2016
Izmir, Turkey April 11-14, 2016

Vienna, Austria April 17-22, 2016

Montréal-Longueuil, QC September 19-21, 2016

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Organic Friends' E-Zine January 2016, Volume 12, Issue 3
Copyright © 2016 Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC)
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