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Research
- An organic option for broadleaved weed control in cereals using a microbial bioherbicide (PDF, 54 kb)
- The influence of crop rotation on the mineral nutrient content of organic vs. conventionally produced wheat grain: Preliminary results from a long-term field study 2009
- Optimal seeding rate for organic production of field pea in the northern Great Plains 2009
- Optimal seeding rate for organic production of lentil in the northern Great Plains 2009
- Differential ruminal degradation of alfalfa proteins 2009
- Organic Center (USA) Reports
- Organic Food and a Healthier Future 2009 (PDF, 2 MB)
- Quantifying the Benefits of Organic Dairy Production 2009 (PDF, 780 kb)
- Biomass production and feeding value of whole-crop cereal-legume silages 2009 (PDF, 191 kb) (EU)
- Winter cereal yields as affected by animal manure and green manure in organic arable farming 2009 (EU)
- Is organic farming a mitigation option? – A study on N2O emission from winter wheat 2009 (PDF, 212 kb) (EU)
Extension
- Checklist for Being an Organic Farmer 2009 (OMAFRA)
- Be Connected and Grow your Business 2009 (OMAFRA)
- Weed Management in Annual Cropping Systems 2008 (PDF, 241 kb) (COABC)
- Co-Dependent Nutrients 2008 (PDF, 125 kb) (COABC)
- Slaughter Facility Organic Compliance Affidavit 2009 (PDF, 46 kb) (COABC)
- List
of National Sustainable Information Services' (ATTRA) Organic Publications
Newspaper Articles
- Animal Welfare Task Force Releases Guidance Documents
- Reducing Tillage in Organic Agriculture on the Prairies
Issues
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Regenerative Organic Farming: A Solution to Global Warming 2008 (PDF, 4.2 MB)(Rodale)
Useful Websites
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Demand Organic from Rodale Institute
- Leopold Center's Scientific Findings About Organic Agriculture
Organic
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October 2009, Vol 5, Iss 11
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