Organic Friends' E‑zine: August 2015
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Photo of the Month, by Katherine Stanley
University of Saskatchewan graduate student Katherine Stanley and Lena Syrovy operate an inter row cultivator in organic field peas, part of an Organic Science Cluster II Research Activity led by Dr. Steve Shirtliffe.
In this issue:
This month we continue our series of Question & Answer style articles with lead researchers of Organic Science Cluster II. These articles capture conversations with the researchers about themselves, their research, and the potential impacts of their work.
- The People Behind the Research:
A Conversation with Dr. Laura Telford
We also continue our series of articles with Organic Science Cluster II partners. These articles capture conversations with partners about their organizations, their support of OSCII research, and the potential impacts of the work that they are supporting.
- Partners in Organic Innovation:
A Conversation with Mike Fata, CEO and Co-Founder of Manitoba Harvest
Horticulture
- Training Systems and Pruning in Organic Tomato Production
- eOrganic. 2015
Field Crops
- The Profit Potential of Certified Organic Field Crop Production
- USDA. 2015
- USDA. 2015
- TILMAN - the final report (Reduced tillage in organic agriculture)
- Organic Farming Magazine. 2014
Pest Management
- Outcome of Effect of Compost Extracts on Organic Seed Germination and Reduction of Weed Seed Expression
- Organic Farming Research Foundation. 2015
- Use of Tillage in Organic Farming Systems: The Basics
- eOrganic. 2015
Seed Production and Plant Breeding
- Pollination and Fertilization in Organic Seed Production
- eOrganic. 2015
Livestock
- Improving health and welfare of pigs - A handbook for organic pig farmers [PDF - 2.9 MB]
- FiBL. 2015
Post-harvest Handling, Storage and Processing
- Prepare Organic Food: A toolkit for preparing organic food
- Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia. 2015
Soils and Fertility
- Abundance of Soil-Borne Entomopathogenic Fungi in Organic and Conventional Fields in the Midwestern USA with an Emphasis on the Effect of Herbicides and Fungicides on Fungal Persistence
- PLoS ONE (2015) 10(7): e0133613
- Effects of Organic Nutrient Amendments on Weed and Crop Growth
- Weed Science (2015) 63: 710-722
- Soil carbon dynamics estimation and dependence on farming system in a temperate climate
- Soil and Tillage Research (2015) 154: 53-63
- Soil physical quality in contrasting tillage systems in organic and conventional farming
- Soil and Tillage Research (2015) 154: 136-144
Horticulture
- Response of Blackberry Cultivars to Fertilizer Source during Establishment in an Organic Fresh Market Production System
- HortTechnology (2015) 25: 277-292
Field Crops
- Breeding maize for traditional and organic agriculture
- Euphytica (2015) 205: 219-230
- Forage Performance and Soil Quality in Forage Systems under Organic Management in the Southeastern United States
- Agronomy Journal (2015) 107: 1641-1652
Crop Rotation
- Accumulation of biologically fixed nitrogen by legumes cultivated as cover crops in Switzerland
- Plant and Soil (2015) 393: 163-175
- Crop rotational diversity enhances belowground communities and functions in an agroecosystem
- Ecology Letters (2015) 18: 761-771
Livestock
- Characterization of Antibiotic Resistance Gene Abundance and Microbiota Composition in Feces of Organic and Conventional Pigs from Four EU Countries
- PLoS ONE (2015) 10: e0132892
- Replacing fossil energy for organic milk production – potential biomass sources and greenhouse gas emission reductions
- Journal of Cleaner Production (2015) 106: 400-407
Post-harvest Handling, Storage and Processing
- Ultraviolet-C light inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes on organic fruit surfaces
- International Journal of Food Microbiology (2015) 210: 136-142
Marketing and Economics
- Maintaining Trust and Credibility in a Continuously Evolving Organic Food System
- Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics (2015) 28: 767-787
- Substitutes or Complements? Consumer Preference for Local and Organic Food Attributes
- American Journal of Agricultural Economics (2015) 97: 1044-1071
Transition to Organic
- Six-year transition from conventional to organic farming: effects on crop production and soil quality
- European Journal of Agronomy (2015) 69: 10-20
- Organic is booming — and the push is on to get more growers
- Alberta Farmer Express. 2015
- Precision tillage offers new option for organic weed control
- Manitoba Cooperator. 2015
Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture - Online Courses Offered in the Fall 2015 Semester
Other organic and related courses:
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PEI Organic Hemp Field Day |
PEI | August 17, 2015 |
| Organic and Non-GMO Soybean Variety Field Walk | St. Pierre Jolys, MB |
August 17, 2015 |
| Organic Week at Expo Milano - learn about soils, nourishing the world, and the future of Organic. | Milan, Italy | September 3-5, 2015 |
| Organic Week 2015 |
Across Canada |
September 19-27, 2015 |
| IFOAM Organics International Regional Conference on Marketing & Innovation in Organic Farming | Goesan county, South Korea | October 2-3, 2015 |
| Annual PEI COPC Organic Harvest Meal |
Charlottetown, PEI |
October 4, 2015 |
| Organic 3.0: The Next Phase of Organic Development - Visions, Trends and Innovations | Goesan county, South Korea | October 9-11, 2015 |
| 5th International Conference on Organic Agriculture Sciences |
Bratislava, Slovakia | October 14-17, 2015 |
| International Conference on Organic Agriculture and Society *Call for papers now open, deadline September 1* |
Dubai, UAE | November 1-4, 2015 |
| ACORN Conference 2015 | Charlottetown, PEI |
November 23-25, 2015 |
| Ecological Farmers of Ontario Conference |
London, ON |
December 3-5, 2015 |
| 2016 Organic Agriculture Research Symposium *Now seeking research abstracts, deadline August 31, 2015* |
Pacific Grove, CA, USA |
January 18-19, 2016 |
| Guelph Organic Conference | Guelph, ON |
January 28-31, 2016 |
| III International Symposium on Organic Greenhouse Horticulture | Izmir, Turkey | April 11-14, 2016 |
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