Organic Friends' E‑zine: March 2017
Photo of the Month, by Andy Hammermeister
The , with members representing a wide cross section of the Canadian organic community, met in Ottawa on March 1 & 2.
In this issue:
Call for Letters of Intent & Priority Research Areas for Organic Science Cluster III
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The (OFC), in collaboration with ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC), are pleased to announce the Call for Letters of Intent for research in Organic Science Cluster III (2018-2023). Ìý This Letter of Intent process is being conducted in anticipation that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s next Agricultural Policy Framework will include another Science Cluster Initiative. The deadline for submission of Letters of Intent is April 10, 2017.
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Letter of Intent Form, Guidelines, and Priority Research Areas
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Latest research results
Theme B. Horticultural crops: Advancing the science of vegetable, fruit and novel horticultural crops
- Applied Soil Ecology (2016) 110: 91-103
- Acta Horticulturae (2016) 1137: 27-32
Theme C. Crop pests: Innovation in sustainable pest management strategies
- Acta Horticulturae (2015) 1079: 159-164
- Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2015) 95: 2996-3002
- LWT Food Science and Technology (2016) 65: 557-564
- Acta Horticulturae (2015) 1079: 589-592
Theme D. Livestock: Optimizing animal health and welfare for productivity and quality
- Canadian Journal of Animal Science (2015) 95: 533-537
Horticulture
- eOrganic. 2017
- eOrganic. 2017
Field Crops
- Manitoba Organic Alliance - Growing Quality Organic Grains Video Presentations from Brandon Ag Days. 2017
- Manitoba Organic Alliance - Growing Quality Organic Grains Video Presentations from Brandon Ag Days. 2017
Ecology and Environment
- eOrganic. 2017
Soils and Fertility
- Frontiers in Microbiology (2017) 7: 2064
Field Crops
- Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2017) 239: 219-227
- Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2017) 239: 324-333
Crop Rotation
- Field Crops Research (2017) 204: 158-168
- Canadian Journal of Plant Science (2017) 97: 1-5
Seed Production and Plant Breeding
- Crop Science (2017) 57: 626-636
- Field Crops Research (2017) 204: 76-88
Livestock
- Canadian Journal of Animal Science (2017) 9: 1-5
Ecology and Environment
- A new method for analyzing agricultural land-use efficiency, and its application in organic and conventional farming systems in southern Germany
- European Journal of Agronomy (2017) 83: 15-27
Nutrition, Safety and Health of Organic Foods
- Public Health Nutrition (2017) 20: 638-648
- Scientia Horticulturae (2017) 216: 148-159
- British Journal of Nutrition (2017) 117: 325-334
Marketing and Economics
- British Food Journal (2017) 119: 542-557
Food for Organic Thought
- Science Advances (2017) 3: e1602638
- Organic Agriculture (2017) Online, ahead of print
- Canada Organic Trade Association. 2017
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- Canada Organic Trade Association. 2017
- [PDF - 587 kB]
Comment period open until April 6, 2017
- FiBL. 2017
- Draft position paper open for comment until March 31, 2017
- OrganicBiz articles
- USC Canada/The Hill Times. 2017
Position open until filled
Event | Location | Date |
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Swift Current, SK |
April 7, 2017 | |
Online | April 10 - November 3, 2017 | |
Vienna, Austria | April 23-28, 2017 | |
New Delhi, India | November 9-11, 2017 |
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Organic Friends' E-Zine March 2017, Volume 13, Issue 5
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