Organic Friends' E鈥憐ine: December 2017

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Organic Friends' E鈥憐ine: December 2017

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Taken during Andy's travels to India for the Organic World Congress (OWC) in November 2017. Please see the OACC Director's Message for image descriptions.

In this issue:

OACC Director's Message
Organic Science Cluster II
Practical Resources
Scientific Results
Organic in Canada
Courses
Student, Job and Apprentice Opportunities
Events

OACC Director's Message
The organic movement is alive and well as demonstrated by the over 2,500 participants at the Organic World Congress (OWC) in New Delhi, India. I had many opportunities to connect with organic leaders from around the world including farmers, scientists, government, NGO representatives and businesses. I attended a preconference on how organic innovation can be applied to developing countries. Perhaps the most inspiring news at the OWC was the announcement that Sikkim, a state in India, has now become fully organic. We heard organic sector leaders from around the world discuss and debate key issues facing the future of organic agriculture. The tradeshow Biofach India provided an amazing display of organic products from locally adapted seed to organic hair colour. After the conference I attended IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) Organics International鈥檚 General Assembly where the membership elects the Board, and votes on key motions and positions that guide the future of the organization and movement. After the meetings I had the amazing opportunity to have a short visit at a biodynamic village in the Himalayan mountains. Travelling to the OWC provides not only opportunities to meet with others inspired by the organic movement, but also an opportunity to experience culture in another country. In New Delhi you could see the disparity between the wealthy and poor who are trying to simply survive, but at the same time I saw tremendous richness in the simplicity of life in the Himalayas. It is such a privilege to have had this opportunity and I will ponder it through the holiday season. I wish everyone a very happy holiday and a fulfilling year to come. 听 Sincerely, Andy Hammermeister, Ph.D., P.Ag. Director, OACC Assistant Professor, 麻豆传媒 Faculty of Agriculture 听

OACC Director's Message

The organic movement is alive and well as demonstrated by the over 2,500 participants at the Organic World Congress (OWC) in New Delhi, India. I had many opportunities to connect with organic leaders from around the world including farmers, scientists, government, NGO representatives and businesses. I attended a preconference on how organic innovation can be applied to developing countries. Perhaps the most inspiring news at the OWC was the announcement that Sikkim, a state in India, has now become fully organic. We heard organic sector leaders from around the world discuss and debate key issues facing the future of organic agriculture. The tradeshow Biofach India provided an amazing display of organic products from locally adapted seed to organic hair colour. After the conference I attended IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) Organics International鈥檚 General Assembly where the membership elects the Board, and votes on key motions and positions that guide the future of the organization and movement. After the meetings I had the amazing opportunity to have a short visit at a biodynamic village in the Himalayan mountains. Travelling to the OWC provides not only opportunities to meet with others inspired by the organic movement, but also an opportunity to experience culture in another country. In New Delhi you could see the disparity between the wealthy and poor who are trying to simply survive, but at the same time I saw tremendous richness in the simplicity of life in the Himalayas. It is such a privilege to have had this opportunity and I will ponder it through the holiday season. I wish everyone a very happy holiday and a fulfilling year to come.

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Sincerely,

Andy Hammermeister, Ph.D., P.Ag.
Director, OACC
Assistant Professor, 麻豆传媒 Faculty of Agriculture

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Organic Science Cluster II

Latest Research Results

Theme A. Field Crops

- Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment (2018) 254:41-49

Theme C. Crop Pests

- Oleksandr Alba, University of Manitoba. 2017

Practical Resources

Pest Management

- eXtension.org. 2017

Seed Production and Plant Breeding

- eOrganic. 2017

Scientific Results

- Organic Agriculture (2017) 7:169-197

Soils and Fertility

- Canadian Journal of Soil Science (2017) 97:692-702

Horticulture

- 听听 Journal of Crop Improvement (2018) 32:124-139
- Biological Agriculture & Horticulture (2017) eArticle:1-9
- International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability (2017) eArticle:1-11

Field Crops

- Canadian Journal of Soil Science (2017) 97:300-318
- Canadian Journal of Soil Science (2017) 97:715-730
- Crop Protection (2018) 104:52-59
- Weed Technology (2017) 31:740-751

Crop Rotation

Species-Specific Contributions to Productivity and Weed Suppression in Cover Crop Mixtures
- Agronomy Journal (2017) 109:2808-2819

Pest Management

- Organic Agriculture (2017) 7:365-377

Livestock

- The Journal of Applied Poultry Research (2017) 26:509-517

Nutrition, Safety and Health of Organic Foods

- Food Science and Nutrition (2017) eArticle:1-11

Social Science

- Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (2017) eArticle:1-21

Organic in Canada

- Organicbiz. 2017
- OFRF. 2017
- Canada鈥檚 Outstanding Young Farmer鈥檚 Program. 2017
- OFC. 2017

Courses

Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture - Online Courses Offered in the Winter 2018 Semester

Student, Job and Apprentice Opportunities

IFOAM - Organic International is looking for a new
- Deadline to apply: January 2, 2018
- Deadline to apply: January 20, 2018

Events

Event	Location	Date
	Guelph, ON	January 25-28, 2018
2018 Organic Farming Research Conference	Rutgers University, NJ	January 26, 2018
	Online	February 5-6, 2018
	Brandon, MB	February 23-24, 2018

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Organic Friends' E-Zine December 2017, Volume 15, Issue 14
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