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Photo of the Month
by Brenda Frick
Field days offer the opportunity for learning, networking
and celebrating
community. Here OCIA SK#5 members check out the crops at the Back to
the
Farm Research Foundation near Davidson, Saskatchewan
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Research
| Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC) Annual Report 2007 (PDF, 203 kb) |
- Study Finds Organic Milk Healthier: Fatty acid and fat-soluble antioxidant concentrations in milk from high-and low-input conventional and organic systems: seasonal variation 2008
- Fruit Quality, Antioxidant Capacity, and Flavonoid Content of Organically and Conventionally Grown Blueberries
- Annual losses of weed seeds due to predation in organic cereal fields
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New OACC Technical Bulletins
- Maritime organic seed trials: Carrots (PDF, 341 kb)
- Pesticide risk reduction in soybean production (PDF, 329)
- Management practices for control of European wireworm in Canada (PDF, 344 kb)
- Oilseed pumpkin production: Fertility and pest control (PDF, 284 kb)
- Phosphorus regulation of legume biological nitrogen fixation on Ontario organic dairy farms (PDF, 226)
- The ABC’s of Organic Dairy Production (CRAAQ 2007) (PDF, 884 kb)
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July 17th, 2008 Organic Crop Production Research Twilight Tour - follow-up to June 19th, Carman Research Station, SK. Contact Joanne Thiessen Martens at 204-474-6236
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July 17th, 2008 Irrigation Field Day and Trade Show “Valuing Our Water”
901 McKenzie Street South, Outlook, SK. More information -
July 18th, 2008 Going Organic Alberta, New Norway, AB, Contact Steve Snider
780-855-2164 - July 23rd-24th, 2008 OCIA Chapter 8 Field Day, Michael & Jacqueline Sutter farm Shaunavon, SK, Please call 306-476-2739 or email the chapter office to pre-register
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July 24th, 2008 Scott Organic Field Day Scott Research Farm. Contact Sherrilyn Phelps, 306-446-7475. More information (PDF, 15 kb)
- July 25-27th, 2008 Cherry Festival, Bruno, SK, Contact Corrine Norman 306-682-5936
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July 26th, 2008 Alberta Organic Producers’ Association. Emile & Lucy Lambert’s farm
Pickardville, AB. Contact Kathy Petterson at aopa@cruzinternet.com -
July 26th, 2008 POCIC-OCIA Chapter #6 Veregin Skating Rink, Veregin, SK
Contact Annie 306-563-5938 or annietoma@yahoo.ca - July 26th, 2008 Zacland Dairy Tour, Dairy & Compost Windrows, Organic Producers Association of Manitoba Co-operative, Winkler, MB, Contact OPAM office 204.748.1315
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July 27th, 2008 OCIA Chapter 4 (Location TBA) Contact Robyn or Lyle at lrhamann@imagewireless.ca
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August 7th, 2008 Deer Range Farm Tour - Field, Forage & Livestock, Organic Producers Association of Manitoba Co-operative, Austin, MB, Contact OPAM office 204.748.1315
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August 30th, 2008 Blue Lagoon Florascape - Greenhouse, Fruit, Herb and Vegetable
Organic Producers Association of Manitoba Co-operative, St. Francois Xavier, MB
Contact OPAM office 204.748.1315
Eastern Canada
- July 21st, 2008 (rain date 23rd) The Maritime Organic Grains Network and the OACC will host an organic field day featuring variety and fertility trials and a Finger Weeder Demonstration. Barnyard Organics, Freetown PEI. For more information contact Mark Bernard at mbernard@nsac.ca
- July 24th, 2008
(rain date 29th) The Maritime Organic Grains Network and the OACC will
host an organic field day featuring grain variety and
fertility trials, pumpkin trials, wireworm control and vegetable cropping
systems. NS Agricultural College, Truro, NS.
For more information contact oacc@nsac.ca, 902-893-7256 - July 28th, 2008 (rain date July 30th) The Maritime Organic Grains Network and the OACC will host an organic field day featuring grain variety and fertility trials. Good Food Farm 12446 Route 114, Penobsquis, NB. For more information contact Mark Bernard at mbernard@nsac.ca
- Good news for male pigs – if male pigs are slaughtered early they can avoid castration
- Organic parasite control in cattle (ATTRA, 2008)
Organic
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July 2008, Vol 4, Iss 9
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