New Articles posted in January:
Balancing Act: Climate Action in Agriculture by Dr. Love-Ese Chile, BC Agricultural Climate Action Research Network (ACARN). OSC4 researchers are showing how implementing organic agricultural practices presents an opportunity for climate action and sustainable crop production.
Detecting Immunity to Gastrointestinal Nematodes by Janet Wallace. OSC4 research might provide both organic and non-organic farmers with tools to easily identify animals with greater parasite immunity and thereby develop herds or flocks with greater immunity.
Collaborative Variety Trials and Plant Breeding Support Canada’s Organic Growers by Michelle Dang, Research Coordinator for The Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security, SeedChange. OSC4 researchers are partnering with SeedChange to advance regionally adapted vegetable seed and produce new varieties of salad greens and carrots.
Events in January:
Andy Hammermeister, OSC4 Science Director, and Desirée Jans, Project Coordinator, joined researchers William Savard, Rob Nurse and Liette Vasseur at the 2025 Guelph Organic Conference, January 23-26. It was a great opportunity to talk in person and share the research with producers, students and others. Thanks to the Organic Council of Ontario for organizing this amazing event!
