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Photo of the Month(left to right): Andy Hammermeister – ACORN Conference seminar ‘Striking A Balance – Digging Deeper (I)’, November 2017 in Truro, NS

Molly Miska – Derek Lynch’s panel discussion on ‘Resilient Agriculture in the Face of Climate Change’ at the Guelph Organic Conference, January 2018 in Guelph, ON.

The winter months are important times in agriculture! They offer opportunities for us all to come together and connect with our community members, and get caught up on new and exciting information. It’s also a time to learn, share, and plan for the next growing season.

In this issue:

• Practical Resources
• Scientific Results
• Organic in Canada
• Courses
• Student, Job and Apprentice Opportunities
• Events

Practical Resources

Horticulture

• • eOrganic. 2018

Pest Management

• • OrganicBiz. 2018

Seed Production and Plant Breeding

• Organic Tomato Seed Production
  • eOrganic. 2018

Marketing and Economics

• • IFOAM. 2018

Scientific Results

Soils and Fertility

• • Advances in Agronomy (2018) 147:159-237
• • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2018) 254: 41-49
• Phosphorus availability on many organically managed farms in Europe
  • Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (2018) 110:227-239

Horticulture

• • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2017) 98:1426-1436

Field Crops

• Crop yield gap and stability in organic and conventional farming systemsÌý
  • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2018) 256:92-104

Crop Rotation

• • Annals of Applied Biology (2017) 172:148-159

Pest Management

• Cool-Season Weed Control Using Ammonium Nonanoate and Cultivation in Organic Vidalia® Sweet Onion Production
  • Weed Technology (2017) 32:90-94
• • Agronomy Journal (2018) 110:359-368ÌýÌýÌýÌý
• • Weed Science (2018) 66:78-94
• • Weed Science (2018) 66:94-108
• • Weed Science (2018) 66:109-120

Livestock

• • Animal (2017) 11:1839-1851

Ecology and Environment

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  • Journal of Applied Ecology (2017) 55:548-558
• • Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (2018) 110:25-38

Marketing and Economics

• How the interplay between consumer motivations and values influences organic food identity and behaviorÌý
  • Food Policy (2018) 74:39-52

Organic in Canada

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  • Standards Council of Canada. 2018
• • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 2018

Courses

Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture - Online Courses Offered in the Winter 2018 Semester

• Key Indicators of Agroecosystem Sustainability
• Organic Crop Production on the Prairies
  (May not be offered in 2017-18)
  
• Organic Field Crop Management
• Organic Livestock Production
• Weed Control in Organic Agriculture

Student, Job and Apprentice Opportunities

• • Deadline to apply: March 1^st, 2018
• • Deadline to apply: March 29^th, 2018
• Organic Inspectors, Ecocert
• • Deadline to apply: April 20^th, 2018

Events

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