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Photo of the Month by Joanna
MacKenzie
A European wireworm preparing to
feed on a carrot slice in OACC trials in Nova Scotia.
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Research
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Soils and Fertility
- Field Crops
- Annual and seasonal changes in production and composition of grazed clover-grass mixtures in organic farming
- Compatibility of Seed Head Biological Control Agents and Mowing for Management of Spotted Knapweed
- Ecological services of faba bean
- An organic option for broadleaved weed control in cereals using a microbial bioherbicide
- Relationship
of Soybean Aphid to Soybean Plant Nutrients, Landscape Structure,
and Natural Enemies
- Horticultural Crops
- Livestock
- Food and Health
- Consumer Preferences
- Economics
Extension
- Growing Cover Crops for Nitrogen (OMAFRA)
- Introduction to Organic Farming (OMAFRA)
- Starting an Organic Farm (OMAFRA)
- Transition to Organic Crop Production (OMAFRA)
Virtual Farm Tour
Job & Student Opportunities
- Three Graduate Student Opportunities at NSAC
- Student Work Placement: Gardener for Summer 2010
- Two positions with Falls Brook Centre, New Brunswick
- Four Seasons Organic Farm Internship/Apprenticeship, Nova Scotia
Newspaper Articles
- Organic Agriculture Offers Helpful Options to Manage Nutrient
- Is There A Market Opportunity in Organic Veggies on the Prairies?
Market Information
Events
- Permaculture Fruit Farming:
Establishing a Profitable Orchard
- Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Issues
- Biodegradation of genetically modified seeds and plant tissues during composting
- Conventional research on controversial issues: an exercise in futility?
- The ethics of organic farming (Toronto Star)
- How cows (grass-fed only) could save the planet (Time Magazine)
Animal Welfare
- Calf Welfare in Organic Herds - Planning for the Future. Proceedings from ANIPLAN workshop 2008 (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- Ethics of feeding: The omnivore dilemma
- A first description of the physiological and behavioural responses to disbudding in goat kids
- Strengthening US organic standards on animal health and welfare