Conference Presentations (Last Six Years)

Hammermeister, A.M. and Martin, R.C. 2010.Mainstreaming Organic Research: Canada's New Organic Science Cluster. Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the Canadian Society of Soil Science and the Canadian Society of Agronomy, Beyond Organics session. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 20-24 June 2010.

Vessey, K.J., Main, M., Martin, R.C., and Papadopoulos, Y. 2010. Crop based bio-fuel feedstock potential in Nova Scotia. Bioenergy in Nova Scotia - Conference and Workshop.  Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. Feb. 2010.

Martin, R.C. 2010.  What is OACC doing to help organic farmers adapt to climate change? Guelph Organic Conference, Univ. of Guelph, Guelph, ON. Jan. 2010.

Martin, R.C., Peregrine, A.S. and Fernandez, S. 2010. Managing internal parasites in sheep.  Guelph Organic Conference, Univ. of Guelph, Guelph, ON. Jan. 2010.

Mederos, A., Fernández, S., Peregrine, A.S., Kelton, D., VanLeeuwen, J., Menzies, P., LeBoeuf, A. and Martin, R.C. 2009. Epidemiological study of gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep under organic and conventional production systems in Canada. In: Proceedings, 22nd International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP), 9th-13th August 2009, Calgary,
Canada. Abstract PO3.26, page 189.

Guthrie, A.D., Learmount, J., Peregrine, A.S., Kelton, D.F., VanLeeuwen, J., Menzies, P.I., Fernández, S., Martin, R.C., Mederos, A. and Taylor, M.A. 2009. Evaluation of a predictive computer model for use in Canadian sheep flocks. In: Proceedings, 22nd International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary
Parasitology (WAAVP), 9th-13th August 2009, Calgary, Canada. (talk)

Mederos, A., Fernández, S., Peregrine, A., Kelton, D., Menzies, P., VanLeeuwen, J., LeBoeuf, A. and Martin, R.C. 2009. Epidemiological study of gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep under organic and conventional production systems in Canada. 12th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE), 9th-14th August 2009, Durban, South Africa. (talk)

Mederos, A., Fernández, S., Peregrine, A.S., Kelton, D., Menzies, P., VanLeeuwen, J., LeBoeuf, A., Corriveau, F., Guthrie, A. and Martin, R.C. 2009. Population dynamics of
gastrointestinal nematodes in organic and conventional sheep farms in Canada – descriptive statistics. In: Proceedings, 7th International Sheep Veterinary Congress, 12th -16th June 2009, Stavanger, Norway, page 92. (talk)

Main, M., Ward, A., Lynch, D.H. , Voroney, P., Juurlink, S., Schneider, K.  and R.C. Martin. 2009. Soil phosphorus and biological nitrogen fixation on organic dairy farms in Ontario and Nova Scotia – Year 1 update. Poster presented at ninth annual ACORN Organic Conference and Trade Show, Feb, 26-28, 2009, Holiday Inn, Truro NS. Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network.

Ward, A., Main, M., Lynch, D., Voroney, P., Martin, R.C. and Hammermeister, A. 2008. Phosphorus Regulation of Legume Biological Nitrogen Fixation on Organic Dairy Farms. Organic Connections Conference. Saskatoon, SK. Nov. 2008

Martin, R.C., McLean, N., Carignan, G. and Halde, C. 2008. Adjusting Grazing Intensity While Maintaining Milk Production.  Atlantic Pasture Advantage Conference – Current Pasture Research Initiatives Conference. NSAC, Truro, NS. October, 2008. 

Halde, C. and Martin, R.C. 2008. Plant diversity and soil compaction in a Nova Scotian pasture. Poster presented at the Atlantic Pasture Advantage Conference – Current Pasture Research Initiatives Conference. NSAC, Truro, NS. October, 2008. 

Halde, C., and Martin, R.C.  2008. Plant diversity and soil compaction in a Nova Scotian pasture. Plants & Soils Montreal ‘08 CSA-CSHS-Northeastern Branch of ASA, CSSA and SSSA Joint Meeting.  McGill University, Montreal, QC July, 2008.

Fredeen, A., Adl, S., Arsenault, N., Bouman, T., Carignan, G., D'Orsay, C., Halde, C., Martin, R., Mazzocca, A., McCorquodale, D., McElroy, M., McLean N., Mills, A., Papadopoulos, Y., Tyedmers, P., and Winter, J. 2007.  Managing Dairy Cattle Pasture for Biodiversity. Poster presented at the ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings (international conference) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, on November 4-8th, 2007. (M.Sc. work)
 
Nelson, K., Lynch, D.H., Boiteau, G. and Martin, R.C. 2007. Changes in Soil Health Throughout an Organic Potato Rotation.  Can Soc. Soil Sci. Conf. Quebec city, Quebec.  June, 2007.

Fernández, S., Berthélémé, C., Schofield, P., Winder, C., Peregrine, A., Martin, R.C. 2006. Gastrointestinal parasites in organic cattle farms in New Brunswick, Canada. 11th International Congress of Parasitology, 6-11 August 2006, Glasgow, Scotland

Martin, R.C. 2006.  The role of organic systems in reinventing agricultural research. Canadian Society of Agronomy Colloquium, Halifax, N.S.. August 2006.

Carignan, G.,  N. McLean, A.H. Fredeen, J. Winter and R.C. Martin. 2006. Productivity, quality and diversity of a pasture sward in Atlantic Canada. Canadian Society of Agronomy Colloquium, Halifax, N.S.. August 2006.

Carignan, G.,  N. McLean, A.H. Fredeen, J. Winter and R.C. Martin. 2006.  Cow condition, milk yields and milk quality when grazing in a modified management intensive grazing system in Atlantic Canada.  Canadian Society of Agronomy Colloquium, Halifax, N.S.. August 2006.

M. de Graaff, N. McLean, A. H. Fredeen and R. C. Martin. 2006.  Productivity, persistence and nutritive quality of deep-rooted forage mixtures under a first-cut harvest and subsequent grazing system.   Canadian Society of Agronomy Colloquium, Halifax, N.S.. August 2006.

Riofrio, A., E.K. Yiridoe, J. Henning, A. Hammermeister, and R.C. Martin. 2006.  Economic analysis of crop rotation systems during the transition to organic agriculture. Selected paper presented at the joint Canadian Economics Association and Canadian Agricultural Economics Society Conference. May 25-28. Montreal, Quebec.

McLean, N. and R.C. Martin, 2006.  Renovating old forage stands with legumes.  Focus on Forage Workshop. NSAC, Truro, NS. April, 2006.

Martin, R.C. 2006. From GMO coexistence to contamination.   Guelph Organic Conference. Guelph, ON. January 2006.

Beavers, R., Hammermeister, A., Frick, B., Lynch, D.H. and Martin, R.C. 2006. Increasing seeding rate in organic production: effects of weed competition, crop yield and quality. 2006. CSA Workshop on Agronomy, Charlottetown, PEI. Jan. 2006.

Hammermeister, A., Lynch, D.H., Nass, H. and Martin, R.C. 2006. Organic feed grains research in Atlantic Canada. CSA Workshop on Agronomy, Charlottetown, PEI. Jan. 2006.

Carignan, G., McLean, N., Fredeen, A.H., Winter, J. and Martin, R.C. 2005. Productivity, quality and plant diversity of a pasture sward in Atlantic Canada. AIC Annual Forum, Identifying Strategies to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Canada, Quebec City, Quebec.  November, 2005.

Liu, K., Hammermeister, A.M., Warman, P.R., Entz, M.H. and Martin, R.C. 2005.  Potato tuber yield as affected by organic farming systems integrating amendments and forage-based crop rotations in the first four year cycle.  AIC Annual Forum, Identifying Strategies to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Canada, Quebec City, Quebec.  November, 2005.

Yiridoe, E.K., Brown, B., McLean, N. and Martin, R.C.  2005. Economic analysis of alternative steers and sheep grazing and management systems. Selected paper presented at the joint Canadian Agricultural Economics Society and Western Agricultural Economics  Association Conference. San Francisco, California. July 4-8, 2005.

A. H. Fredeen, M. Main, S. Juurlink, S. Cooper and R.C. Martin.  2005. Impact of alternative dairy systems on greenhouse gas emission. European Association for Animal Production, Annual Meeting, Uppsala, Sweden. June 2005.

Hammermeister, A., Lynch, D., Frick, B and Martin, R.C. 2005. Defining realistic targets for on-farm organic field crop research. Guelph Organic Conference. Guelph, ON. January 2005.

Lynch, D.H., Rodd, V. And Martin, R.C. 2005. Effects of Rotational Grazing on the Dynamics of Soil Carbon and Nitrogen on Commercial Dairy Farms.  Livestock Environmental Initiative Symposium. Mississauga, ON. Feb. 2005

Martin, R.C. Van Acker, R. And McLean, N. 2005.  Identified Risks in Canada of Co-existence Between GMO non-GMO Farm Systems.  Ist Annual Congress of the Quality Low Input Food Project: ORGANIC FARMING FOOD QUALITY AND HEALTH, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. January, 2005

Martin, R.C., Lynch, D.H. and Frick, B. 2005. Phosphorous Deficiencies on Canadian Organic Farms.  Ist Annual Congress of the Quality Low Input Food Project: ORGANIC FARMING FOOD QUALITY AND HEALTH, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. January, 2005