Organic Friends' E鈥憐ine: January 2017
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The cold winter months are a great time to connect with your community, learn and share. Here, seed cleaning, nutrient management and research needs are discussed at an organic grain producers meeting in southern Saskatchewan in the fall season of 2016.
In this issue:
We want your input! Have your say in guiding research priorities for Canada鈥檚 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 is leading this initiative; data is being collected and summarized by the , . 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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- The Canadian Organic Grower Magazine. 2016
Crop Rotation
- Developed for the Prairie Organic Grain Initiative by the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada
- Developed for the Prairie Organic Grain Initiative by the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada
Pest Management
- Pivot and Grow Video Series. 2016
Nutrition, Safety and Health of Organic Foods
- [PDF 鈥� 1.9 MB]
- European Parliamentary Research Service. 2016
Soils and Fertility
- Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2016) 36: 58
- Soil Use and Management (2016) 32: 476-486
- Agronomy for Sustainable Development (2016) 36: 61
Horticulture
- Scientia Horticulturae (2017) 214: 242-251
Field Crops
- Weed Research (2017) 57: 6-15
- Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2017) 97: 641-649
Crop Rotation
- Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2017) 33: 14-27
- Scientia Horticulturae (2017) 214: 209-213
- Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2017) 33: 28-39
- Plant and Soil (2016) 409: 419-434
Pest Management
- Weed Research (2017) 57: 16-24
- Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2017) 236: 134-141
Livestock
- Journal of Dairy Science (2017) 100: 562-571
Ecology and Environment
- European Journal of Agronomy (2017) 82: 242-253
Nutrition, Safety and Health of Organic Foods
- Postharvest Biology and Technology (2017) 125: 112-121
Social Science
- Ecological Economics (2017) 132: 144-154
Canadian operators听wishing to label their products as organic have to comply with the Canadian Organic Standards (COS), referenced by the Organic Products Regulations (OPR). They have to be inspected every year to demonstrate that they faithfully apply the standards, and the yearly inspection听is a very special moment of their farming/processing activities. In order to help operators being successful in their certification process, the OFC wants to know how easy or difficult it is: are there many non-compliances that are unveiled, and if so, is that difficult to resolve non-compliances? 听Are operators well informed about the Canadian Organic Standards and about the OPR requirements? Knowing the difficulties encountered through the certification process will help building efficient tools to facilitate that process.
- Organic Biz. 2016
Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture - Online Courses Offered in the Winter 2017 Semester
Applications due by January 31
Applications due by January 22
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Dieppe, NB |
January 24, 2017 | |
| Lexington, Kentucky | January 25-26, 2017 | |
| Guelph, ON | January 26-29, 2017 | |
| Fredericton, NB |
February 14, 2017 |
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| Lacombe, AB |
February 17-19, 2017 | |
| Nanaimo, BC | February 24-26, 2017 | |
| Cornwall, ON | February 25-26, 2017 | |
| Toronto, ON |
February 25, 2017 |
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| Vienna, Austria | April 23-28, 2017 | |
| New Delhi, India | November 9-11, 2017 |
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Organic Friends' E-Zine January 2017, Volume 13, Issue 3
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