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Photo of the Month
by Iris Vaisman
A crimper roller made according to Rodale Institute
plans, was tested by
University of Manitoba researchers
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Research
- Quantifying the effect of organic farming, field boundary type and landscape structure on the vegetation of field boundaries 2009
- Changes in earthworm populations during conversion from conventional to organic farming 2009
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Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops on Pesticide Use: The First Thirteen Years (Organic Center USA) 2009
- Executive Summary (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Full Report (PDF, 3.7 MB)
Extension
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On-farm poultry composting guide (PDF, 450 kb) 2005
Organic Courses
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Multicultural Heritage Centre, Stony Plain, AB is offering an Organic Master Gardener Course 2010 (PDF, 2.4 MB)
Job and Student Opportunities in Organic Agriculture
- OCIA Research & Education 2010 Scholarship
- Scholarship criteria (PDF, 34 kb)
- Scholarship application (PDF, 70 kb)
- Scholarship letters of support (PDF, 28 kb)
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Three graduate student assistantships (two MSc. and one PhD.) at Guelph University,Campus d'Alfred
Newspaper Articles
- Globe and Mail article "A healthy, growing industry: Organic Foods"
- Insect Friends and Foes
- Organic
Research Blossoms South of the Border
Useful Websites
Organic Awards
- Pradeep Nampoothiry, graduate student at Guelph University,
Alfred Campus was the recipient of the OCIA Research and Education award
for 2009. More
details
Organic
Friends' E-Zine
November 2009, Vol 6, Iss 1
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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.
