Organic Friends' E‑zine: November 2016
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Photo of the Month, by Caroline Halde
Comparing the contribution of roots (centre), shoots (right) and entire plants (left) of a Nitro radish cover crop at Université Laval, in the M.Sc. project of Samuel Gagné under the supervision of Dr. Caroline Halde.
In this issue:
Participate in the 2016-2017 Canadian Organic Research Needs and Priorities Assessment |
We want your input! Have your say in guiding research priorities for Canada’s organic sector. Collect your thoughts with a group of peers and participate in the 2016-17 assessment of organic research needs and priorities. A clear list of research priorities is needed to guide provincial and national funding initiatives and inform researchers as to where they should direct their efforts. The Research Needs Task Force of the Organic Value Chain Roundtable is leading this initiative; data is being collected and summarized by the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, Dalhousie University. See below or visit the OACC website for more details, videos to inspire and instruct you through the process, and forms to submit with your input by February 28, 2017. |
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Meet the Graduate Students of Organic Science Cluster II!
These are some of the young minds participating in Organic Science Cluster II as graduate students. From left to right: Quail Das, Sierra Harris, Santiago Palacio, Corrina Thomsen, and Kristen Wight. Learn more about these students and there projects.
Horticulture
Crop Rotation
- Cover Crops for Soil Health Workshop – Recorded Presentations
- Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education and Delaware State University. 2016
Seed Production and Plant Breeding
Livestock
Ecology and Environment
Post-harvest Handling, Storage and Processing
- Tips to retain organic quality throughout the year
- The Western Producer’s Organic Matters Column. 2016
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| The Proceedings of the Second Canadian Organic Science Conference, filled with abstracts of the many interesting and informative presentations given at the conference, are now available online. |
Soils and Fertility
- The effects of soil compaction mitigation on below-ground fauna: How earthworms respond to mechanical loosening and power harrow cultivation
- Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2016) 232: 273-282
- Labile factions of soil organic matter and microbial characteristics of soil under organic and conventional crop management systems
- Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2016) 32: 1-6
- Nitrogen fixation and transfer of red clover genotypes under legume–grass forage based production systems
- Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (2016) 106: 233-247
- Organic farming induces changes in soil microbiota that affect agro-ecosystem functions
- Soil Biology and Biochemistry (2016) 103: 327-336
- Selected soil biological parameters measured in the 19th year of a long term organic-conventional comparison study in Canada
- Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2016) 233: 343-351
Horticulture
- The Potential of Strip Tillage and Rowcovers for Organic Cucurbit Production
- HortTechnology (2016) 26: 628-636
- Rock phosphate enriched compost as a growth media component for organic tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings production
- Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2016) 32: 7-20
Crop Rotation
- Biotic and abiotic factors impacting establishment and growth of relay intercropped forage legumes
- European Journal of Agronomy (2016) 81: 169-177
- Effect of cover crops in smothering weeds and volunteer plants in alternative farming systems
- Crop Protection (2016) 91: 74-81
- Winter cover crop effects on soil structural stability and microbiological activity in organic farming
- Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2016) 32: 170-181
Pest Management
Livestock
Ecology and Environment
- Identifying hotspots in the carbon footprint of a small scale organic vegetable farm
- Agricultural Systems (2016) 149: 112-121
- Life Cycle Assessment of organic and conventional apple supply chains in the North of Italy
- Journal of Cleaner Production (2016) 410: 654-66
Marketing and Economics
- Local and/or organic: a study on consumer preferences for organic food and food from different origins
- International Journal of Consumer Studies (2016) 40: 732-741
- Organic consumers’ price knowledge, willingness-to-pay and purchase decision
- British Food Journal (2016) 118: 2732-2743
- Proceedings of the 2nd Canadian Organic Science Conference [PDF - 3.9 MB]
- We want your input! Have your say in guiding research priorities for Canada’s organic sector. Collect your thoughts with a group of peers and participate in the 2016-17 assessment of organic research needs and priorities.
- Comment period for Standards Interpretation Committee's Questions and Answers Regarding the National Standards for Organic Agriculture [PDF - 663 kB]
- Comment period open until November 17, 2016
- Comment period open until November 17, 2016
- Canadian Organic Growers presents Changes to the Organic Standards – Webinar Series - November 22-24
- Canadian Organic Growers is offering a 3-part webinar series in late November (sign up for one, two or all three). To ensure operators, producers, processors, certifying bodies, and verification officers are up to date on the revisions, COG will be offering an hour long webinar with opportunity for Q & A at the end with sector experts. $40 per webinar, or all three for $100.
NOTE: The official publication of the revised Canada Organic Standards has been delayed and will be published in December. COG will send an email to all webinar participants should anything that is mentioned in COG’s webinar series be newly out of date or require adjustment or further clarification. Please note that the presenters in this series are closely involved with the Standards and are well equipped to discuss them and any potential revisions.
November 22nd, 2016 – 7pm ET – Livestock Production with Anne Macey
November 23rd, 2016 – 7pm ET – Preparation including Processing with Rochelle Eisen
November 24th, 2016 – 7pm ET – Crop Production with Garry Lean
- Canadian Organic Growers is offering a 3-part webinar series in late November (sign up for one, two or all three). To ensure operators, producers, processors, certifying bodies, and verification officers are up to date on the revisions, COG will be offering an hour long webinar with opportunity for Q & A at the end with sector experts. $40 per webinar, or all three for $100.
- Organic research and the future of organic farming
- OrganicBiz. 2016
Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture - Online Courses Offered in the Winter 2017 Semester
Organic Friends' E-Zine November 2016, Volume 13, Issue 1
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