OACC Technical Bulletins
Technical bulletins are produced as a result of research in organic agriculture that was performed by or in cooperation with the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada. The bulletins aim to present technical research results in a clear and concise manner that can be understood and implemented by a wide audience.
2010
- Management Practices for Control of European Wireworms in Canada (E2010-37) [PDF - 298 kB]
- Soil P Status and Nitrogen Fixation on Organic Dairy Farms in Ontario and Nova Scotia (E2010-40) [PDF - 204 kB]
- Sustainable Organic Vegetable Systems: Evaluating Green Manure and Biowaste Composts (E2010-51) [PDF - 83 kB]
- Organic Blackcurrant Production: Fertility Amendments and Weed Control (E2010-55) [PDF - 165 kB]
- Winter and Spring Cereal Production in the Maritimes (E2010-56) [PDF - 219 kB]
- Phosphorus Availablilty of Organic Dairy Farms: A Closer Look at the Role of Soil Microorganisms (E2010-58) [PDF - 121 kB]
- Whole Farm NPK Balances on Maritime Dairy Farms (E2010-59) [PDF - 101 kB]
- Fertility Management for Organic Cereal Production (E2010-60) [PDF - 134 kB]
2009
- Organic Seed Treatments in Barley Production (E2009-33) [PDF - 192 kB]
- Oilseed Pumpkin Production: Variety and Fertility Trials (E2009-38) [PDF - 110 kB]
- Mulch Types Affect Ground Beetle (Carabidae) Abundance and Species Composition in Highbush Blueberries (E2009-44) [PDF - 165 kB]
- Breeding Spring Wheat for Organic Agriculture (W2009-52) [PDF - 149 kB]
- Production of Novel High Quality Horticultural Growing Media (E2009-53) [PDF - 135 kB]
- Maritime Organic Spring Wheat Cultivar Trial (2007-2008) (E2009-54) [PDF - 137 kB]
2008
- Harrowing on Saskatchewan Farms (W2008-15) [PDF - 636 kB]
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Organic Crop Management (E2008-20) [PDF - 340 kB]
- Soil Health in Organic Potato Systems (E2008-22) [PDF - 206 kB]
- Organic Soybean Production in Atlantic Canada (E2008-30) [PDF - 349 kB]
- Maritime Organic Seed Trials: Carrots (E2008-31) [PDF - 342 kB]
- Maritime Organic Seed Trials: Broccoli (E2008-32) [PDF - 413 kB]
- Helping Wheat Compete (W2008-34) [PDF - 336 kB]
- The Connections between Wheat Cultivar Choice, Breadmaking Quality and Soil Microbial Communities (W2008-35) [PDF - 336]
- Pesticide Risk Reduction in Soybean Production (E2008-36) [PDF - 330 kB]
- Oilseed Pumpkin Production: Fertility and Pest Control (E2008-38) [PDF - 274 kB]
- Soybean Pesticide Risk Reduction Survey (E2008-39) [PDF - 186 kB]
- Crop Establishment and Soil Fertility on Maritime Organic Grain Farms (E2008-41) [PDF - 363 kB]
- Green Manure Options - On-farm Demonstration (W2008-42) [PDF - 633 kB]
- Management of Sweet Clover for Nitrogen Supply, Soil Conservation and Weed Control (W2008-43) [PDF - 603 kB]
- Control Strategies for Blueberry Maggot Using Mulch in Highbush Blueberries (E2008-44) [PDF - 375 kB]
- Weed Surveys in Maritime Organic Grain Fields (E2008-45) [PDF - 333 kB]
- Maritime Spring Wheat Fertility and Variety Trials (E2008-46) [PDF - 257 kB]
- Organic Low-till Research in Prairie Canada (W2008-47) [PDF - 270 kB]
- Sustainable Production of Organic High-value Vegetable Crops on the Prairies (W2008-48) [PDF - 320 kB]
2007
- Flax as an Alternative Grain for Maritime Organic Growers (E2007-04) [PDF - 140 kB]
- Fertility and Weed Management in Organic Highbush Blueberry Production (E2007-06) [PDF - 179 kB]
- Assessing Colorado Potato Beetle Control Options in Organic Potato Production (E2007-10) [PDF - 194 kB]
- Nutrient Status in Relation to Productivity on Organic Dairy Farms (E2007-12) [PDF - 144 kB]
- Phosphate Rocks Influence Green Manure Growth and Soil Phosphorus Dynamics (E2007-13) [PDF - 206 kB]
- Gastrointestinal Parasitism in Organic Beef Cattle in the Maritimes (E2007-23) [PDF - 216 kB]
- Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Nematodes on Organic Sheep Farms in Canada (E2007-24) [PDF - 102 kB]
- The Competitive Ability of Spring Wheat in Organic Cropping Systems (W2007-26) [PDF - 229 kB]
- Variety and Seeding Rate Effects on Competition in Organically Grown Spring Cereals (W2007-27) [PDF - 204 kB]
- The Breadmaking Quality of Canada Western Spring Wheat in Organic Cropping Systems (W2007-28) [PDF - 109 kB]
- Increasing Mycorrhizal Colonization with Innoculants (W2007-29) [PDF - 81 kB]
2006
- Managing Wild Radish in Feed Grains (E2006-01) [PDF - 143 kB]
- What are Your Weeds Costing You? (E2006-02) [PDF - 217 kB]
- Are Livestock and Forages Needed on Organic Farms? (E2006-03) [PDF - 206 kB]
- Lupin as an Alternative Organic Feed Grain (E2006-05) [PDF - 181 kB]
- Exploring Direct Seeding Options for Organic Grains (E2006-07) [PDF - 86 kB]
- Seeding Rate for Weed Control in Organic Spring Wheat (E2006-08) [PDF - 134 kB]
- Lowering Soil Erosion Risk in Organic Cropping Systems (W2006-09) [PDF - 97 kB]
- Mixed Crop Options for Maritime Organic Growers (E2006-11) [PDF - 146 kB]
- Green Manure Options for Organic Farmers (W2006-14) [PDF - 106 kB]
- Harrowing for Weed Control and Improved Yield (W2006-15) [PDF - 94 kB]
- Do Wheat Cultivar Mixtures Maintain Yield and Suppress Weeds under Organic Management? (W2006-16) [PDF - 171 kB]
- Increasing Phosphorus Availability through Green Manure, Composted Manure and Rock Phosphate (W2006-17) [PDF - 118 kB]
- Organic Foliar Treatments for Control of Late Blight of Potatoes (E2006-18) [PDF - 65 kB]