Organic Friends' E-Zine
Highlighting up-dates to the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC) website
en français	March 2009	Subscribe a friend!
	"Linking organic knowledge"

Photo of the Month
Advertisement for a Canadian-made plow that appeared in a 1921 issue of Scientific Agriculture. This journal evolved in later years to become the Canadian Journals of Plant Science and Animal Science.

Become an OACC Partner

• Organic Cereals Research Symposium Presentations
  • Cereals Research Needs & Prioritization for Organic Science Cluster (PDF, 216 kb)
  • Organic wheat breeding research at the University of Alberta (PDF, 4.3 MB)
  • Farmer Breeder Club in Vermont (PDF, 2 MB)
• The work of women on organic farms: a gendered analysis 2008
• Genuine Progress Index Atlantic (GPI Atlantic) Reports
  • Towards a Healthy Farm and Food Sector
  • Economic viability of farms and farm communities in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island - An update
  • Land Capacity in Nova Scotia
  • Farm and Community Viability: Report on Interview Results

• Canadian Organic Growers – Ottawa Chapter (COG-Ottawa) announces their winter 2009 course series for new and experienced farmers interested in learning more about organic practices

• Produce Auctions - Resources and Information

• Summer Student Research Intern, Organic Agriculture (PDF, 142 kb) with OACC at NSAC
• Farmer Apprenticeships Available in Atlantic Canada!
  • SOIL (Stewards of Irreplaceable Land) and ACORN (Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network) have teamed up to provide a farmer apprenticeship program in Atlantic Canada
• Farmer Manager Wanted at Watershed Farm & Pollination Project, near Bridgewater, NS
• Job opportunity at Black Family Farm Located near Turtle Mountain Provincial Park, Manitoba
• Organic Farming Internships/Apprenticeships at Horse and Garden near Windsor NS (PDF, 74 kb)

• The Seven Principles of the Canadian Organic Standards
• Nanotechnology: Environmental Superhero or Ticking Time Bomb?

• Organic Meadow celebrates 20th Anniversary 2009 (PDF, 55 kb)

• The Rooftop Gardens Project

• Organic Events in Atlantic Canada - ACORN website
• COG Chapter Events across Canada
• March 25th, 2009 Organic Council of Ontario Annual General Meeting
  Victoria Park East Golf Club Guelph, Ontario, More information (PDF)
• April 2nd and 3rd, 2009 5th Annual Conference on Organic Dairying and Dairy Research
  Université de Guelph, Campus d'Alfred More information

Animal Welfare

• Animal Welfare Task Force (AWTF) Factsheets

  • Reducing the risk of feather-pecking in laying hens 2009 (PDF, 226 kb)
  • Farm Assessment Checklist: Laying Hens 2009 (PDF, 118 kb)
  • Plumage scoring for laying hens 2009 (PDF, 114 kb)
  • Identifying lameness in dairy cattle 2009 (PDF, 209 kb)
  • Heat stress in ruminants 2009 (PDF, 315 kb)
• Animal Welfare Keys & Tips in Organic Livestock Production 2009 (PDF, 395 kb)