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Organic Friends' E‑zine: February 2018

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Photo of the Month(left to right): Andy Hammermeister – ACORN Conference seminar ‘Striking A Balance – Digging Deeper (I)’, November 2017 in Truro, NS

Molly Miska – Derek Lynch’s panel discussion on ‘Resilient Agriculture in the Face of Climate Change’ at the Guelph Organic Conference, January 2018 in Guelph, ON.

The winter months are important times in agriculture! They offer opportunities for us all to come together and connect with our community members, and get caught up on new and exciting information. It’s also a time to learn, share, and plan for the next growing season.

In this issue:

Practical Resources

Horticulture

    • eOrganic. 2018

Pest Management

    • OrganicBiz. 2018

Seed Production and Plant Breeding

Marketing and Economics

    • IFOAM. 2018

Scientific Results

Soils and Fertility

Horticulture

    • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2017) 98:1426-1436

Field Crops

Crop Rotation

    • Annals of Applied Biology (2017) 172:148-159

Pest Management

Livestock

    • Animal (2017) 11:1839-1851

Ecology and Environment

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    • Journal of Applied Ecology (2017) 55:548-558
    • Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems (2018) 110:25-38

Organic in Canada


    • Standards Council of Canada. 2018
    • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 2018

Courses

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

Student, Job and Apprentice Opportunities

    • Deadline to apply: March 1st, 2018
    • Deadline to apply: March 29th, 2018
  • Organic Inspectors, Ecocert
    • Deadline to apply: April 20th, 2018

Events

Event Location Date
Brandon, MB February 23-24, 2018

Multiple locations: NB, NS, PEI February - April 2018
Multiple locations, AB
March-April 2018

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Organic Friends' E-Zine February 2018, Volume 17, Issue 16
Copyright © 2018 Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC)
PO Box 550, Truro, NS B2N 5E3, oacc@dal.ca
Please send comments or questions to Alyson Vandergrift, Editor of the Organic Friends' E-Zine
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