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Organic Friends' E‑zine: August 2016

Photo of the Month, provided by Myriam Fernandez
Over the summer, Canada's organic community gathers at field days across the country to share experiences and learn. Pictured here is Myriam Fernandez discussing a cover crop trial with a record number of participants at the Low-Input Agricultural Systems Field Day, held at the Swift Current Research and Development Centre on August 9.

In this issue:

Excitement is building for the upcoming , being held from September 19-21, 2016 in Montreal-Longueuil, QC! Under the theme "Sharing research that grows organic", world renowned international and Canadian scientists will present their work in all aspects of organic agriculture. Visit the conference website at and for more information and to register.

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Practical Resources

Soils and Fertility

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    • FAO. 2016

Crop Rotation

    • EU's Optimizing Subsidiary Crop Application in Rotations. 2016

Seed Production and Plant Breeding

    • eOrganic. 2016
    • eOrganic. 2016
    • eOrganic. 2016
    • Organic Seed Alliance. 2016

Livestock


    • HealthyHens consortium. 2016

Nutrition, Safety and Health of Organic Foods

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    • The Organic Center (USA). 2016

Scientific Results

Soils and Fertility

    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2016) 230: 329-340

Horticulture

    • Soil and Tillage Research (2016) 163: 243-254

Field Crops

    • European Journal of Agronomy (2016) 79: 131-141
    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2016) 31: 288-299
    • Field Crops Research (2016) 191: 91-100
    • The Journal of Agricultural Science (2016) 154: 943-959
    • Weed Science (2016) 64: 513-522

Crop Rotation

    • Agronomy Journal (2016) 108: 1624-1635
    • Agronomy Journal (2016) 108: 1735-1741

Pest Management

    • European Journal of Agronomy (2016) 79: 23-30
    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2016) 31: 309-317

Livestock

    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2016) 31: 318-329
    • International Dairy Journal (2016) 61: 1-9

Ecology and Environment

    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2016) 31: 375-386

Post-harvest Handling, Storage and Processing

    • Food Quality and Preference (2016) 53: 90-96

Social Science

    • Agriculture and Human Values (2016) 33: 705-720

Marketing and Economics

    • European Journal of Agronomy (2016) 79: 131-141
    • Agriculture and Human Values (2016) 33: 597-609

Transition to Organic

    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2016) 31: 361-374

News & Articles of Interest

    • OrganicBiz. 2016
    • Alberta Farmer. 2016
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    • FiBL. 2016
    • The Western Producer. 2016
    • Organic Farming Research Foundation. 2016
    • The Globe and Mail. 2016

Courses

Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture - Online Courses Offered in the Fall 2016 Semester

Events

Event Location Date
Erin, ON August 24, 2016

Montréal-Longueuil, QC September 19-21, 2016
Regina, SK
November 3-5, 2016

New Delhi, India November 9-11, 2017

Moncton, NB
November 28-30, 2016
2017 Organic Agriculture Research Symposium

Lexington, Kentucky January 25-26, 2017

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Organic Friends' E-Zine August 2016, Volume 12, Issue 10
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