Canadian Organic Research Priorities

2021 Canadian Organic Research Priorities

Research priorities have been established for the organic sector based on over 20 consultation meetings held with over 200 producers, processors, extension specialists, and researchers. These priorities should guide the LOI and proposal submission process. Details can be found in the document:

2021 Canadian Organic Research Priorities [PDF- 352.06 KB]

2016-17 Canadian Organic Research Needs and Priorities Assessment Process

All stakeholders in the Canadian organic sector were invited to participate in identifying organic research needs and priorities over the fall and winter of 2016-17. From this, a preliminary list of research priorities [PDF - 281 kb] has been developed to guide researchers in submitting Letters of Intent for Organic Science Cluster III.

The full results of this collaboration can be read in the Organic Research Priorities Report 2016-2017 - [PDF-1.6mB]

Knowledge translation and transfer

• Results of the 2017 Knowledge Translation and Transfer 7-Minute Survey of the Organic Sector [PDF - 1.0 MB]
  
  • OACC and OFC. 2017

Strategic planning for organic research priorities (2012)

• Outcomes of the strategic planning session held at the Canadian Organic Science Conference in Winnipeg, MB on February 23, 2012 [PDF - 529 kB]

Priorities identified by the Research and Innovation Working Group of the Organic Value Chain Roundtable

• 2011 research priorities [PDF - 31 kB]
  
• 2010 research priorities [PDF - 41 kB]

Organic research prioritization (2009)

• Organic science prioritization process and strategic research prioritization [PDF - 179 kB]

Organic research needs: Farmer survey reports (2008)

• Final results of the first Canadian organic farmer survey of research needs [PDF - 362 kB]
  
• Research needs assessment of Canadian organic farmers: Analysis of priorities by production sector [PDF - 224 kB]
• Research needs assessment of Canadian organic cereals producers [PDF - 372 kB]
• Research needs assessment of British Columbia organic farmers [PDF - 417 kB]
  
• Research needs assessment of Alberta organic farmers [PDF - 1.1 MB]
  
• Research needs assessment of Saskatchewan organic farmers [PDF - 251 kB]
  
• Research needs assessment of Manitoba organic farmers [PDF - 567 kB]
  
• Research needs assessment of Ontario organic farmers [PDF - 517 kB]
  
• Research needs assessment of Maritime organic farmers [PDF - 405 kB]

International perspectives

• Urs Niggli: The Science behind the Organic Movement (Video)
  
  • Keynote address from the 2^nd Canadian Organic Science Conference
• 2016 National Organic Research Agenda: Outcomes and Recommendations from the 2015 National Organic Farmer Survey and Listening Sessions (USA)
  • Organic Farming Research Foundation. 2016