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Organic Friends' E‑zine: February 2016

The 68th UN General Assembly declared 2016 the ! The International Year of Pulses aims to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses as part of sustainable food production aimed towards food security and nutrition.

In this issue:

Mark your calendars for the , 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. Interested in presenting? The is now open and will close on April 15. Visit the conference website at for more information.

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Organic Science Cluster II

Latest News & Research Results

    • The Western Producer. 2016

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, four of which are featured here, 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

Practical Resources

Horticulture

    • Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. 2016

Seed Production and Plant Breeding

    • eOrganic. 2016

Livestock

    • eOrganic. 2016
    • eOrganic. 2016

Scientific Results

Soils and Fertility

    • Soil Science Society of America Journal (2015) 79: 1660-1673

Horticulture

    • Scientia Horticulturae (2016) 199: 88-94
    • Weed Technology (2016) 30: 263-270
    • Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2016) Online, ahead of print
    • Agricultural and Forest Entomology (2016) Online, ahead of print
    • HortScience (2016) 51: 36-50
    • HortScience (2016) 51: 51-66

Field Crops

    • Weed Science (2016) 64: 137-145
    • Weed Research (2016) 56: 41-49

Livestock

    • Journal of Dairy Science (2016) 99: 1341-1350
    • Meat Science (2016) 114: 114-120
    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2016) 31: 12-21
    • Homeopathy (2016) 105: 102-108

Ecology and Environment

    • Journal of Cleaner Production (2016) 115: 182-190
    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2016) 219: 152-162
    • Nature Plants (2016) 2: 15221

Nutrition, Safety and Health of Organic Foods

    • British Journal of Nutrition (2016) 115: 994-1011
    • British Journal of Nutrition (2016) 115: 1043-1060

Marketing and Economics

    • British Food Journal (2016) 118: 396-411

News & Articles of Interest

    • The Western Producer. 2016

Events

Event Location Date

Winnipeg, MB
and by Webcast
February 18-19, 2016

Cornwall, ON February 20-21, 2016
Olds, AB February 25-26, 2016
Vernon, BC February 26-28, 2016
Charlottetown, PEI March 4-5, 2016
Izmir, Turkey April 11-14, 2016

Vienna, Austria April 17-22, 2016

Montréal-Longueuil, QC September 19-21, 2016

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Organic Friends' E-Zine February 2016, Volume 12, Issue 4
Copyright © 2016 Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC)
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