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		<title>Organic Science Cluster Supporters</title>
		<link>https://organicfederation.ca/resource/organic-science-canada-spring-2022/organic-science-cluster-supporters/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emma Bryce]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With great appreciation, we would like to acknowledge the following industry partners for their contributions in support of Organic Science Cluster 3. Monetary Contributions In Kind Contributions]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Economics vs the Environment: Trade-offs in Nutrient Management for Organic Vegetables</title>
		<link>https://organicfederation.ca/resource/organic-science-canada-spring-2022/economics-vs-the-environment-trade-offs-in-nutrient-management-for-organic-vegetables/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Organic Federation of Canada]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Sean Smukler Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia Economic and environmental goals: can organic farmers tick both boxes when it comes to nutrient management? Undersupply of  nutrients can result in reduced crop yields and income. Nutrient management is one of the primary reasons that organic farms,  particularly those producing vegetables, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The More The Better? Multi-Species Vs Single-Species Cover Crops For Carrots</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Organic Federation of Canada]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Frank Larney, Haley Catton, Charles Geddes, Newton Lupway, Tom Forge, Reynald Lemke, and Bobbi Helgason Agriculture &#38; Agri-Food Canada; Lethbridge, AB;  Summerland, B;  Saskatoon, SK;  Dept. of Soil Science, Univ. of Saskatchewan The control cover crop treatment which was essentially a fallow predominated by lamb’s quarters, cleavers, and redroot pigweed, July 30, 2018. Maybe [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cover Crops: A Secret Weapon For Healthy Soil?</title>
		<link>https://organicfederation.ca/resource/organic-science-canada-spring-2022/cover-crops-a-secret-weapon-for-healthy-soil/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Organic Federation of Canada]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cover crop mixtures planted after cereal harvest in 2020. (Photo by Stéphanie Lavergne) By Stephanie Lavergne and Joannie D&#8217;Amours, Université Laval, Dalhousie University Certified organic farming uses many approaches to farm management but those that require intensive tillage practices for weed control are unacceptable under organic. Intense tillage can alter soil physical and biological properties, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Abri Végétal: Tasty Organic Crops, Grown Smartly</title>
		<link>https://organicfederation.ca/resource/organic-science-canada-spring-2022/abri-vegetal-tasty-organic-crops-grown-smartly/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Organic Federation of Canada]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Annie Lévesque of Abri Végétal at the farmers market in Compton, QC. (Submitted photo) By Joannie D&#8217;Amours, PhD Student, Dalhousie University Organic greenhouse operators want to optimize use of light, energy and natural resources for four-season vegetable production. The goal is to reduce the ecological footprint, enhance food security, and improve farm sustainability and profitability. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tending Your Soil Life</title>
		<link>https://organicfederation.ca/resource/organic-science-canada-spring-2022/tending-your-soil-life/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Organic Federation of Canada]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Janet Wallace Picture a flock of sheep on lush pasture. Now flip the image, as though you’re looking at a reflection in a still lake. Consider that there is likely an equal weight of life forms – plants, insects, other invertebrates and microorganisms &#8211; in the soil. Organic farmers don’t just take care of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Grazing Cover Crops: You Can Have Your Cover Crop And Eat It Too</title>
		<link>https://organicfederation.ca/resource/organic-science-canada-spring-2022/grazing-cover-crops-you-can-have-your-cover-crop-and-eat-it-too/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Organic Federation of Canada]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Carolyn Marshall Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture Incorporating cover crops into crop rotations is a widely accepted best management practice for a variety of reasons. The definition of a cover crop is broad and encompasses any crop whose main purpose is not to be harvested for sale. Cover crops are grown to improve or [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Do Organic Soils Need Regeneration?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Organic Federation of Canada]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[by Nicole Boudreau Organic Federation of Canada The word &#8216;regenerative&#8217; is appealing: we all want to regenerate! It is a promise of prolonged youthfulness, of vitality for both our people and our soils. Regenerative agriculture is being promoted everywhere, both by the proponents of conventional intensive agriculture, such as General Mills, and by the Rodale [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Can Struvite Fix our Phosphorus Problem?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Organic Federation of Canada]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Joanne Thiessen Martens Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba Organic farming has a phosphorus problem. Exporting nutrients off the farm without replacing them depletes soil phosphorus (P) and eventually reduces crop yields. This problem is especially common in long-term organic systems if livestock manure is scarce and the soil is alkaline. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Growing Media for Organic Greenhouses</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Organic Federation of Canada]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Organic Greenhouse Growing Janet Wallace The demand for organic food continues to rise in Canada. Given our long winters and year-round consumer demand for fresh, locally-grown vegetables, there is increasing interest in organic greenhouse produce. However, as of 2019 only 6 percent of Canadian greenhouses were certified organic. Transitioning to organic production may seem daunting [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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