Organic Friends' E鈥憐ine: December 2016
The Director and staff of the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada would like to wish you and yours every happiness this holiday season and throughout the coming year.
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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The Science behind Organic Agriculture
- SARE. 2016
Field Crops
- [PDF 鈥 1.2 MB]
- Prairie Organic Grain Initiative. 2016
- Pivot and Grow Video Series by the Prairie Organic Grain Initiative
Pest Management
- FiBL. 2016
Seed Production and Plant Breeding
- eOrganic. 2016
Livestock
- CORE Organic/PrOPara. 2016
Soils and Fertility
- European Journal of Soil Biology (2016) 77: 26-33
- Applied Soil Ecology Online, ahead of print
- Canadian Journal of Soil Science (2016) 96: 427-434
- Applied Soil Ecology (2016) 108: 258-268
Horticulture
- HortScience (2106) 51: 1378-1383
- Biological Control (2016) 104: 57-65
Field Crops
- Agronomy Journal (2016) 108: 2425-2432
- (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)
- Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science (2016) 202: 454-463
- Organic Agriculture (2016) 6: 307-322
Crop Rotation
- Agronomy Journal (2016) 108: 2433-2443
Livestock
- Journal of Dairy Science (2016) 99: 9885-9899
- Journal of Dairy Science (2016) 99: 9845-9856
- Livestock Science (2016) 194: 37-43
Nutrition, Safety and Health of Organic Foods
- Journal of Food Protection (2016) 11: 1953-1958
Note: these results are from the U.S. and do not necessarily reflect Canadian data. The paper is not limited to 鈥渃ertified organic鈥 products, but includes all events where the word 鈥渙rganic鈥 has been included in reports or press releases, etc. The study also recognizes that incidences of foodborne illness are increasing also in non-organic products. In Canada, all organic producers and processors must follow the same food safety and handling guidelines as their non-organic counterparts, in addition to meeting the Canadian organic standard. Nevertheless, in the organic sector we must remain vigilant in maintaining the highest food safety standards and continuously work toward improving practices to minimize risk.
- Journal of Food Protection (2016) 11: 1953-1958
Marketing and Economics
- Journal of Cleaner Production (2016) 140: 1007-1013
- Food Quality and Preference (2016) 56: 107-118
- British Food Journal (2016) 118: 2931-2948
Transition to Organic
- Organic Agriculture (2016) 6: 281-295
Organic in Canada
- Canadian organic organizations addressed the House Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food in November
- (begins at 10:01:38)
- [PDF - 1.7 MB]
- Prepared by Canadian Organic Growers, Canada Organic Trade Association, Organic Federation of Canada, and USC Canada. 2016
- [PDF - 495 kB]
Comment period open until January 9, 2017
- Manitoba Co-operator. 2016
Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture - Online Courses Offered in the Winter 2017 Semester
The deadline for applications is December 23, 2016
Event | Location | Date |
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Saskatoon, SK Lacombe, AB |
January 10, 2017 January 12, 2017 |
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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 December 2016, Volume 13, Issue 2
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