Organic Extension Resources - Ecology and Environment

• NEW!! Organic Agriculture and Biodiversity (FiBL)
• NEW!! Expert Panel Calls for 'Transforming US Agriculture': Changes in Markets, Policies and Science Needed for More Sustainable Farming (ScienceDaily)
• NEW!! Organic Food and Farming: A system approach to meet the sustainability challenge (IFOAM) (PDF, 1.2MB)

• Agroecology is a big word, requiring broad research (OACC)
• 'Balanced' Ecosystems Seen in Organic Agriculture Better at Controlling Pests, Research Finds (ScienceDaily)
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• Carbon and Global Warming Potential Footprint of Organic Farming (Report to OVCRT)
• Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in Canada: Do we have a problem? (Canadian Honey Council)
• Commercial Organic Farms Have Better Fruit and Soil, Lower Environmental Impact, Study Finds (Science Daily)
• Comparing Energy Use in Conventional and Organic Cropping Systems (ATTRA)
• Comparing organic and conventional land management practices (OACC)

• The Contribution of Organic Agriculture to Climate Change Mitigation (IFOAM) (PDF, 1.3MB)
• Dalhousie Research Shows Environmental Benefits of Organic Farming
• DIG: Diversity in Gardens (Sharon Rempel)
• Ecological impact of organic farming systems (OACC)
• Economics and energy efficiency of alternative input and crop diversity strategies (OACC)
• The Environmental Impacts of Organic Agriculture: A Canadian Perspective (OACC)
• Going from good to better in reducing GHG emissions (OACC)
• Is Organic Farming Good for Wildlife? It Depends on the Alternative (Science Daily)

• Greenhouse gas emissions from organic crop management (OACC)
• Grazing and Greenhouse Gases: Is the forage-fed ruminant a global warming scapegoat?
• Legumes touted as emission fighters - Plants that actively fix nitrogen result in much lower nitrous oxide emissions than other crops
• Nature lovers walk on the wild side
• Organic Farming for Bees (Xerces Society) (PDF, 3.5MB)
• The Organic Green Revolution (Rodale)
• Organic systems energy winners in 2 out of 3 farming goals (OACC)

• The Science Behind Organic Environmentalism
• Sustainable Agriculture: Perennial Plants Produce More; Landscape Diversity Creates Habitat for Pest Enemies
• A table of ways to increase farm energy efficiency (OACC)
• Too Much Wildlife? (OACC)

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