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Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada

Faculty of Agriculture

Organic Science Cluster II Results & News

The First 'Organic Science Canada' Magazine

What is the best cultivar for growing organic oats?

Are exclusion nets effective in protecting apples from pests? Can we boost disease resilience in strawberries by using with silicon?  

Are there effective alternatives for treating and preventing mastitis?

What is the primary barrier faced by organic processors?

The and the Organic Agriculture Center of Canada at HÂþ»­ University are happy to present Organic Science Canada, a magazine that describes in everyday language the 37 research activities performed under the Organic Science Cluster II.

Each activity is summarized with the background, methodology and results on one page.

You will learn about pest management in grain storage, effective sanitation for organic sprouts, and the best use of green manures in organic grain production, as well as other interesting issues in organic production systems.

Click the link below to read the ‘easy science for organic producers’ magazine. We hope that it will inspire and encourage you to partner with research!

The People Behind the Research

A series of Question & Answer style articles with lead researchers of Organic Science Cluster II. These articles capture conversations with the researchers about themselves, their research, and the potential impacts of their work. These articles are collaborative initiatives of the at and the

Partners in Organic Innovation

A series of articles with Organic Science Cluster II partners. These articles capture conversations with partners about their organizations, their support of OSCII research, and the potential impacts of the work that they are supporting. These articles are collaborative initiatives of the at and the

Videos: 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 illustrate the important cooperation between researchers and producers in advancing the science of organic production to benefit organic yields and quality.

Organic apples under exclusion nets: Verger des frères

Optimal irrigation for organic cranberries

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

The Lefort Greenhouses

Gosselin Hop Yard

Research Communications & Results

Theme A: Field Crops

  • [PDF - 3.0MB]
    • HÂþ»­ University, MSc thesis of  Rosalie Madden. 2015
    • Top Crop Manager. 2017
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2017
  • [PDF – 1.5 MB]
    • University of Manitoba, MSc thesis of Laura Wiebe. 2014
  • [PDF - 3.5 MB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2017
    • Top Crop Manager. 2016
    • Top Crop Manager. 2016
    • AAFC. 2014
    • Manitoba Cooperator. 2014
    • OrganicBiz. 2016
    • University of Manitoba, MSc thesis of Megan Westphal. 2016
  • [PDF - 1.7 MB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
  • [PDF, 12.5 MB. See page 14]
    • Grainews. January 6, 2015 edition
    • Natural Systems Agriculture. 2015
    • Top Crop Manager. 2017
    • Top Crop Manager. 2016
    • Top Crop Manager. 2015
    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2017) 233: 343-351

Theme B: Horticulture

    • Acta Hort (2014) 1041:239-246
    • Acta Hort (2014) 1037: 611-616
    • Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2016)
    • Nutrients (2014) 6: 3777-3801
    • HortScience (2016) 51: 1378-1383
    • Applied Soil Ecology (2016) 110: 91-103
    • Acta Hort (2016) 1137: 27-32
  • [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 - 1.2 MB]
    • Presented at the 35th Guelph Organic Conference. 2016
  • [PDF - 4.8 MB]
    • Presented at Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention 2016. Niagara Falls, Ontario. Feb 17-18, 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
    • Fruit and Vegetable Magazine. 2016
    • Acta Hort (2014) 1041: 71-78
    • Nature Scientific Reports (2016) 6:31574
    • Acta Hort (2014) 1037:237-241
  • PDF - 5.1 MB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
  • [PDF - 1.3 MB]
    • Poster at the 2015 Guelph Organic Conference.

Theme C: Crop Pests

  • [PDF - 4.9 MB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
    • Acta Horticulturae (2015) 1079: 159-164
    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2015) 95: 2996-3002
  • [PDF - 428 kB]
    • Presented at the Niagara Fruit and Vegetable convention. 2016
  • [PDF - 6.1 MB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
  • [PDF – 996 kB]
    • Poster presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
    • LWT Food Science and Technology (2016) 65: 557-564
    • Acta Horticulturae (2015) 1079: 589-592
    • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (2016) 108: 337-343
    • Journal of Plant Physiology (2017) 218: 265-274
  • [PDF - 931 kB]
    • Poster presented at 2015 Society for Invertebrate Pathology Annual Meeting
    • Organic Agriculture (2015) 5: 315-322
  • [PDF - 590 kB]
    • Weed Science Society of America Conference. 2015
    • Norfolk News. 2015

Theme D: Livestock

    • Canadian Journal of Animal Science (2015) 95: 533-537
    • International Journal of Fruit Science (2017) 2: 202-232
    • The Western Producer. 2016
  • [PDF - 171 kB]
    • Presented at the 12th Annual GFSS Symposium. 2015
  • [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
    • Organic Eprints. 2014
    • Poultry Science (2017) 96: 341-350
    • Food Control (2017) 73: 650-662
    • Dairy Research Blog. 2017
    • Journal of Dairy Science (2017) 100: 7751-7770
  • [PDF - 1.2 MB]
    • Presented at the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference. 2016
    • Journal of Dairy Science (2017) 100: 6577-6582

Theme E: Value Adding

    • Food Additives and Contaminants: Part A (2015) 32: 1436-1447
    • Manitoba Co-operator. 2017