1st Canadian Organic Agriculture Research Workshop

University of Guelph, 22 January, 2004

The first Organic Agriculture Research Workshop in Canada brought together a diverse group of researchers, including both established researchers and graduate students. Research interests spanned a range of topics from long-term sustainability studies to agronomy to apple processing, from insect dynamics to manure management to crop breeding. It is a sign of maturity in the organic sector that this depth of research activity is taking place.

Organic Agriculture Blossoms in Canada:
A Synopsis of the 1st Canadian Organic Agriculture Research Workshop

Oral Presentations

• Crop Rotations For Soil-Building And Weed Control - The First 12 Years Of Glenlea
• Soil Quality In Organic Crop Production Systems
• Fertility Management In Organic Potato Production
• Organic Production In Semi-Arid Zones: The Alternative Cropping Study At Scott, SK
• Diverse Problems - Diverse Solutions: Organic Research on the Prairies
• Organic Grain Production And Breeding Research In The Black Soil Zone Of Alberta
• Organic Vegetable Production Experiments
• Organic Processing Apple Production
• Long-Term Organic Agriculture Studies In Switzerland

Poster Presentations

• A Comparative Analysis Of Organic Pest Controls For The Colorado Potato Beetle
• A Study Of Historical And Modern Canadian Spring Wheat Varieties
• Nutrient Management Strategies For Organic Wild Blueberry
• Weed Suppression And Nitrogen Uptake In Annual Polyculture Cropping Systems
• Determining Optimal Plant Population Density For Annual Green Manure
• Impact Of Inter-Row Cultivation On Soybean Yields
• Agro-Ecosystem Diversification And The Cabbage Maggot
• Strategies For Organic Farming Systems
• On-Farm Surveys Of Organic Farm Operation In Ontario
• Timing Is Everything- Nutrient Supply From Organic Soil Amendments
• Soil Characteristics: Fundamentally Different On Organic Vs Conventional Farms?
• Effect Of Variable Seeding Rates On Weed-Wheat Competition, Yield And Quality
• The Effect Of Crop Rotations In Organic And Conventional Systems On Soil Erosion
• Nutrient Release From Composted Beef Manure In An Organic Cropping System
• Organic Weed Control In Oats
• Cereal Variety Evaluation Under Conventional And Organic Cropping Systems
• Soil And Plant Response To Organic Amendments On Three Strawberry Cultivars