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Organic Friends' E‑zine: March 2018

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? Ìý

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 ±«Óãtv 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!

*Correction: Article Titled 'Berry Pomace Waste Promotes Health In Chickens' page 43. Partners listed were incorrect. In place of Ailment Breton Inc. we would like to correctly acknowledge Centre de recherche en sciences animales de Deschambault (Yan Martel Kennes and Hassina Yacini).

In this issue:

Organic Science Cluster II

Theme D. Livestock: Optimizing animal health and welfare for productivity and quality

    • Journal of Dairy Science (2018) 101:530-536

Practical Resources

Horticulture

    • OrganicBiz. 2018

Pest Management

    • eOrganic. 2018

Seed Production and Plant Breeding

Scientific Results

Soils and Fertility

    • Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2018) 34:88-106
    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2018) 257:120-131
    • Journal of Applied Ecology (2018) 00:1-10
    • Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2018) 34:132-140
    • European Journal of Agronomy (2018) 94:79-88

Horticulture

    • Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2018) 34:107-119

Field Crops

Crop Rotation

    • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems (2018) 33:163-178
    • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2018) 255:1-11

Pest Management

    • Ecological Applications (2018) e:1651
    • Weed Science (2018) 66:199-214
    • Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2018) eArticle:1-12

Livestock

    • Organic Agriculture (2018) 8:57-68
    • Food Science & Nutrition (2018) eArticle:1-20
    • European Journal of Agronomy (2018) 94: 89-97

Ecology and Environment

    • Organic Agriculture (2018) 8:79-86
    • Weed Research (2018) e:12283

Marketing and Economics

    • Journal of Agricultural Economics (2018) 69:121-141

Food for Organic Thought

    • Organic Agriculture (2018) 8:79-86

News & Articles of Interest

Courses

Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture - Online Courses Offered in the Winter 2018 Semester

Student, Job and Apprentice Opportunities

    • Deadline to apply: March 29th, 2018
    • Deadline to apply: April 20th, 2018

Events

Event Location Date

Multiple locations: NB, NS, PEI February - April 2018
Multiple locations, AB
March-April 2018

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Organic Friends' E-Zine March 2018, Volume 18, Issue 17
Copyright © 2018 Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC)
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