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Samples of organically treated barley seed set up for seed vigour testing
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Research
Organic Research Needs - Farmer Survey Reports 2008
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- Hybrid Varieties for Organic Cereals? Prospects and acceptance of hybrid breeding for organic production (FiBL) (PDF, 383 kb)
- The following research is of value to organic farmers applying cultural weed control methods
- Fundamentals for Professionals in Organic Agriculture - Symposium Proceedings
- Wheat yields will be slashed as phosphate runs out, warns scientist 2008
- 2008 Report of the OVCRT Research Working Group (Expert Committee on Organic Agriculture, ECOA) (PDF, 320 kb)
Extension
- ATTRA
publications
- Sweet corn production guide (PDF, 1.2 MB) 2008
- Pastures - going organic (PDF, 832 kb) 2006
- Organic production guide for Grapes (PDF, 1 MB) 2006
- Marketing Organic Meat in Quebec (2006)(PDF, 450 kb)
- Operating Budget/Production Costs for Certified Organic Grain Farms 2004 (.xls)
- The Organic Green Revolution - Rodale Institute 2008 (PDF, 392 kb)
| Organic
Trade Association (OTA) has published a list
of the approved certifiers and accreditors under the Canada
Organic Regime
In order to be compliant with Canada's Organic Products Regulations after June 30, 2009, all operators must be certified to the Canadian organic standards and meet other requirements (such as labelling) under the regulations. All certifiers must be accredited by one of the approved Conformity Verification Bodies (accreditors). Operators are encouraged to contact their certifiers
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Job & Student Opportunities
- Assistant or Associate Professor, Organic Dairy Production and Director of Organic Dairy Research Centre, University of Guelph - Campus d’Alfred (PDF, 55 kb)
- Organic farming internships - Craft Ontario
- International opportunity - Volunteers needed at Adarsh Seuj Prakalpa Organic Demonstration Garden and Training Centre in Digboi, Assam 2009 (PDF, 403 kb)
Newspaper Articles
- Soil Phosphorus and Nitrogen Fixation on Organic Dairy Farms
- Organic Producers Identify Research Needs
Useful Links
Up-coming Events
Western Canada
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February 22nd-23rd, 2009 Organic Cereals Research Symposium, Banff Centre
Banff, Alberta. More information
Eastern Canada
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- January 22d-25th, 2009
Guelph Organic Conference Trade Show & Organic
Food Expo
Guelph, ON More information - January 23rd, 2009
Natural Sciences & Social Sciences Research Symposia
in conjunction with the Guelph Organic Conference, Guelph, ON More
information
Please note: The above symposia may also be viewed live online by web broadcasting - February 22nd-23rd, 2009 Organic Cereals Research Symposium, Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta. More information
Animal Welfare
- Mobile slaughter in Europe (PDF)
- "Farmland"
Interactive game for kids that raises awareness about animal welfare
(EU, 2008)
Organic
Friends' E-Zine
January 2009, Vol 5, Iss 3
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is pleased to participate in this project. AAFC is committed to working with industry partners to increase public awareness of the importance of the agriculture and agri-food industry to Canada. Opinions expressed in this document not necessarily those of the OACC or AAFC.
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