Organic Friends' E鈥憐ine: November 2016
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Photo of the Month, by Caroline Halde
Comparing the contribution of roots (centre), shoots (right) and entire plants (left) of a Nitro radish cover crop at Universit茅 Laval, in the M.Sc. project of Samuel Gagn茅 under the supervision of Dr. Caroline Halde.
In this issue:
Participate in the 2016-2017 Canadian Organic Research Needs and Priorities Assessment |
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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Meet the Graduate Students of Organic Science Cluster II!
These are some of the young minds participating in Organic Science Cluster II as graduate students. From left to right: Quail Das, Sierra Harris, Santiago Palacio, Corrina Thomsen, and Kristen Wight. Learn more about these students and there projects.
Horticulture
- eOrganic. 2016
Crop Rotation
- Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education and Delaware State University. 2016
Seed Production and Plant Breeding
- eOrganic. 2016
Livestock
- eOrganic. 2016
- eOrganic. 2016
Ecology and Environment
- eOrganic. 2016
- [PDF - 6.1 MB]
- FAO. 2016
Post-harvest Handling, Storage and Processing
- The Western Producer鈥檚 Organic Matters Column. 2016
| The , filled with abstracts of the many interesting and informative presentations given at the conference, are now available online. |
Soils and Fertility
- Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2016) 232: 273-282
- Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2016) 32: 1-6
- Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (2016) 106: 233-247
- Soil Biology and Biochemistry (2016) 103: 327-336
- Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment (2016) 233: 343-351
Horticulture
- HortTechnology (2016) 26: 628-636
- Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2016) 32: 7-20
Crop Rotation
- European Journal of Agronomy (2016) 81: 169-177
- Crop Protection (2016) 91: 74-81
- Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2016) 32: 170-181
Pest Management
- Nature (2016)
Livestock
- Organic Eprints
- Organic Eprints
Ecology and Environment
- Agricultural Systems (2016) 149: 112-121
- Journal of Cleaner Production (2016) 410: 654-66
Marketing and Economics
- International Journal of Consumer Studies (2016) 40: 732-741
- British Food Journal (2016) 118: 2732-2743
- [PDF - 3.9 MB]
- 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.
- [PDF - 663 kB]
- Comment period open until November 17, 2016
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- Comment period open until November 17, 2016
- Canadian Organic Growers presents
- Canadian Organic Growers is offering a 3-part webinar series in late November (sign up for one, two or all three). To ensure operators, producers, processors, certifying bodies, and verification officers are up to date on the revisions, COG will be offering an hour long webinar with opportunity for Q & A at the end with sector experts. $40 per webinar, or all three for $100.
NOTE: The official publication of the revised Canada Organic Standards has been delayed and will be published in December. COG will send an email to all webinar participants should anything that is mentioned in COG鈥檚 webinar series be newly out of date or require adjustment or further clarification. Please note that the presenters in this series are closely involved with the Standards and are well equipped to discuss them and any potential revisions.
November 22nd, 2016 鈥� 7pm ET 鈥� Livestock Production with Anne Macey
November 23rd, 2016 鈥� 7pm ET 鈥� Preparation including Processing with Rochelle Eisen
November 24th, 2016 鈥� 7pm ET 鈥� Crop Production with Garry Lean
- Canadian Organic Growers is offering a 3-part webinar series in late November (sign up for one, two or all three). To ensure operators, producers, processors, certifying bodies, and verification officers are up to date on the revisions, COG will be offering an hour long webinar with opportunity for Q & A at the end with sector experts. $40 per webinar, or all three for $100.
- OrganicBiz. 2016
Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture - Online Courses Offered in the Winter 2017 Semester
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Online | November 1-27, 2016 | |
| Online | November 22, 2016 | |
| Online | November 23, 2016 | |
| Online | November 24, 2016 | |
| Moncton, NB |
November 28-30, 2016 | |
| Kingston, ON |
November 30- December 2, 2016 |
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| Lexington, Kentucky | January 25-26, 2017 | |
| Guelph, ON | January 26-29, 2017 | |
| Lacombe, AB |
February 17-18, 2017 | |
| Nanaimo, BC | February 24-26, 2017 | |
| Vienna, Austria | April 23-28, 2017 | |
| New Delhi, India | November 9-11, 2017 |
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Organic Friends' E-Zine November 2016, Volume 13, Issue 1
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