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This month, OACC is profiling Canadian Organic Growers. Read on below for more information about this wonderful national organic organization and the work that they do.

Ìýhas been standing up for organics for over 40 years by providing uniquely Canadian organic educational resources and by publishing the – Canada’s Organic Farming and Gardening Magazine.Ìý COG also increases organic awareness by engaging its members and donors on issues important to the organic sector and using their feedback to inform government policy.Ìý COG’s members and donors are comprised of farmers, processors, market gardeners, backyard gardeners, consumers, educators and researchers from all across Canada.

This fall marks the second annual Stand up for Organics campaign to raise money for its educational and awareness programs.Ìý To make a donation to COG that is eligible for a charitable tax receipt, please click .Ìý To sign up for COG's free newsletter and follow COG in action, please click .

In this issue:

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

Organic Science Cluster II

Latest News and Results

Theme C. Crop Pests

• [PDF - 4.9 MB]
  • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
• [PDF - 6.1 MB]
  
  • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
• • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (2016) 108: 337-343

Theme D. Livestock

• • International Journal of Fruit Science (2017) 2: 202-232
• [PDF - 1.8 MB]
  • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
• • Animal Health Research Reviews (2016) 17: 169-175
• [PDF - 3.3 MB]
  • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
• • Poultry Science (2017) 96: 341-350
• • Food Control (2017) 73: 650-662
• [PDF - 1.2 MB]
  • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
• • Journal of Dairy Science (2017) 100: 6577-6582

Practical Resources

Pest Management

• • eOrganic. 2017

Seed Production and Plant Breeding

• • Organic Seed Alliance and eOrganic. 2017

Scientific Results

Soils and Fertility

• • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2017) 244: 1-13
• • PLoS ONE (2017) 12(7): e0180442
• • Agronomy Journal (2017) 109: 1697-1706

Horticulture

• • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2017) 32: 349-357
• • HortScience (2017) 52: 844-851

Field Crops

• • Agriculture (2017) 7(4): 34
• • Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2017) 33
• • Canadian Journal of Plant Science (2017) 97: 715-730
• • Organic Farming (2016) 2 (1)
• • Agriculture (2017) 7(4): 33
• • Agriculture (2017) 7(4): 36
• • Field Crops Research (2017) 210: 1-8
• • Agriculture (2017) 7(5): 43

Crop Rotation

• • Agriculture (2017) 7(5): 44
• • Agronomy Journal (2017) 109: 1510-1519
• • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2017) 32: 376-385
• • Agriculture (2017) 7(5): 42

Livestock

• • Journal of Dairy Science (2017) 100: 6042-6052
• • Animal (2017) 11: 1000-1007
• • Animal Welfare (2017) 26: 355-363
• • Animal (2017) 11: 1163-1173

Ecology and Environment

• • Journal of Cleaner Production (2017) 161: 127-142

Social Science

• • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2017) 32: 331-348

Marketing and Economics

• • Food Quality and Preference (2017) 61: 55-62

Organic in Canada

• [PDF - 5.5 MB]
  • Canada Organic Trade Association. 2017

Courses

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

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

Events

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