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Organic Friends' E‑zine: June 2016

Photo of the Month, supplied by Andy Hammermeister
Dr. Andy Hammermeister, OACC’s Director, just returned from a trip to Shanghai where he attended the first Organic Science Day in China. He represented the Technology Innovation Platform (the science coordination body) of IFOAM Organics International, the international umbrella organization of the organic movement. Andy also delivered a presentation to food safety students and faculty at Soochow University. China has three levels of certification: organic, green food, and hazard free, due to the high and extensive presence of heavy metals in soils.

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.

Practical Resources

Soils and Fertility


    • European Commission. 2016
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    • Organic Farming Research Foundation. 2016

Pest Management

    • Science & Technology Training Library. 2016

Livestock

    • eOrganic. 2016

Scientific Results

Horticulture

    • Organic Agriculture (2016) 6: 89-98
    • Organic Agriculture (2016) 6: 75-87
    • Scientia Horticulturae (2016) 206: 71-79

Field Crops

    • Journal of Cereal Science (2016) 69: 297-305

Pest Management

    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2016) 227: 1-10

Livestock

    • Preventative Veterinary Medicine (2016) 128: 12-22
    • Animal (2016) 10: 953-960
    • Journal of Applied Poultry Research (2016) 25: 156-164
    • Meat Science (2016) 118: 103-107

Ecology and Environment

    • Ecology (2016) 97: 1625

Social Science

    • Food Policy (2016) 61: 80-91
    • Organic Agriculture (2016) 6: 139-151
    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2016) 31: 214-229

Marketing and Economics

    • Food Quality and Preference (2016) 52: 244-254
    • Ecological Economics (2016) 128: 99-105

Organic in Canada


    • Organic Federation of Canada. 2016

    • Canada Organic Trade Association. 2016
    • Canadian Organic Growers. 2016
  • Do you have a nutrient management plan for your farm?
    The Prairie Organic Grain Initiative (POGI) is looking for farmers and agronomists to participate in an on-Farm Nutrient Management Consultation Program for organic farmers, offered in partnership with Dr. Martin Entz and Joanne Thiessen Martens of the University of Manitoba. For more information, visit the POGI website.

News & Articles of Interest

    • OrganicBiz. 2016

Events

Event Location Date
Carman, MB
June 16, 2016

Applications due April 29, 2016
Netherlands July 17-24, 2016

Swift Current, SK
August 9, 2016

Montréal-Longueuil, QC September 19-21, 2016

New Delhi, India November 9-11, 2017

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Organic Friends' E-Zine June 2016, Volume 12, Issue 8
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