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Organic Friends' E‑zine: July 2017

Photo of the Month, by Joanna White
As summer settles in across this beautiful country, we wish you a bountiful growing season.

In this issue:

Organic Science Cluster II

Latest News and Results

Theme A: Field Crops

    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2017
  • [PDF - 3.5 MB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2017
    • OrganicBiz. 2016
    • University of Manitoba, MSc thesis of Megan Westphal. 2016
  • [PDF - 1.7 MB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
    • Top Crop Manager. 2016
    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2017) 233: 343-351

Theme B: Horticultural Crops

    • Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2016) 36: 48
    • HortScience (2016) 51: 1378-1383
  • [PDF - 6.4 MB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
    • Scientia Horticulturae (2016) 208: 13-27
  • [PDF - 811 kB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
  • [PDF - 6.1 MB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
  • [PDF - 1.5 MB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
  • [PDF - 1.6 MB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
  • PDF - 5.1 MB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016

Check back next month for the latest updates in the Crop Pests and Livestock Themes. For more information on specific Research Activities, please visit the Organic Science Cluster II website.

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Practical Resources

Soils and Fertility

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    • FiBL. 2017

Field Crops

    • Rodale Institute. 2017

Pest Management

    • eOrganic. 2017

Seed Production and Plant Breeding

  • by Organic Seed Alliance and eOrganic

Ecology and Environment

  • [PDF – 3.4MB]
    • The Organic Center. 2017

Scientific Results

Soils and Fertility

    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2017) 241: 142-149
    • Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2017) 37: 17

Horticulture

    • Weed Technology (2017) 31: 404-415
    • Crop Protection (2017) 98: 248-254
    • Insects (2017) 8: 41

Pest Management

    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2017) 245: 74-82

Livestock

    • Journal of Dairy Science (2017) 100: 5957-5973

Ecology and Environment

    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2017) 245: 124-134
    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2017) 246: 175-183
    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2017) 246: 184-201
    • Soil Biology and Biochemistry (2017) 112: 204-215

Transition to Organic

    • Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2017) 37: 19

Organic in Canada


  • Includes organic production statistics from the latest census
    • Statistics Canada. 2017
  • [PDF – 6.3 MB]
    • Canada Organic Trade Association. 2017
  • [PDF - 828 kB]
    • Comment period open until August 1, 2017

News & Articles of Interest

    • OrganicBiz. 2017
    • The Western Producer Organic Matters Column. 2017

Student, Job and Apprentice Opportunities

Events

Event Location Date
Winkler, MB
July 17, 2017

Coaldale, AB July 20, 2017
Holland area, MB July 21, 2017
Minto, MB
July 28, 2017
Carnegie Farm Tour Brandon, MB
August 4, 2017

Sackville, NB August 21, 2017
Across Canada
September 16-24, 2017

Upper Stewiacke & Truro, NS
September 18, 2017

Montreal, QC
October 13-15, 2017
New Delhi, India November 8, 2017
New Delhi, India November 9-11, 2017

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Organic Friends' E-Zine July 2017, Volume 13, Issue 9
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