Non-refereed Contributions (Last Six Years)

Martin, R.C. 2020. Public transportation in Truro is rising like cream. Truro Daily News.  July 24, 2010

Martin, R.C. 2010. Bus right route for future. Chronicle Herald. July 15, 2010.

Martin, R.C. 2010. The mirage of convenience. Truro Daily News.  July 10, 2010

Lynch, D., MacRae, R. and Martin, R.C. 2010. Carbon and Global Warming Potential Footprint of Organic Farming. Report to Market Development Working Group, OVCRT, June 2010.

Martin, R.C. 2010. All students should take home economics courses. Truro Daily News.  June 19, 2010

Martin, R.C. 2010. In these fast times, think about slow money. Truro Daily News.  May 15, 2010

Martin, R.C. 2010. Too busy to be sustainable? Truro Daily News.  March 20, 2010

Martin, R.C. 2010. Waste Equals Food.  Truro Daily News.  Feb 20, 2010

Martin, R.C. 2010. Coming back to Earth.  Truro Daily News.  Jan. 30, 2010

Martin, R.C. 2010. What will we wish we had done differently?  Truro Daily News.  Jan. 2, 2010

Corscadden and Martin, 2009.  Submission to committee for Nova Scotia Renewable Energy consultative process. Available from: http://eco-efficiency.management.dal.ca/Files/NSREC/Comments_about_Scenarios_for_NS_Renewable_Energy_Strategy.pdf [Accessed 2010, Feb. 27].

Martin, R.C. 2009. Allowing thought, time and sacrifices for local food. Truro Daily News.  Nov. 28, 2009

Mederos, A., Peregrine A., Fernández, S., Menzies P., VanLeeuwen J., Kelton, D., Martin, R.C. 2009. Study of the Population Dynamics of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Organic Sheep Farms in Canada with an Attempt to Introduce Sustainable Parasite Control Measures. ON Organic. Oct. 2009

Martin, R.C. 2009. Old roads travelled with less impact. Truro Daily News.  Oct. 24, 2009

Martin, R.C. 2009. Managing without more people in Nova Scotia. Truro Daily News. Sept. 19, 2009

Martin, R.C. 2009. Full cost of advertising. Truro Daily News. Sept. 5, 2009

Martin, R.C. 2009. Shift from front-porch culture to enclosed back decks not for everyone. Truro Daily News. August 29, 2009

Menzies, P., Peregrine, A., Fernandez, S., Kelton, D., Jones, A., Mederos, A., Guthrie, A., Martin, R., VanLeeuwen, J., LeBoeuf, A., Corriveau, F., Jansen, J. (2009) Handbook for the control of internal parasites of sheep. In: Proceedings, "Sustainable Parasite Management: Dealing with Parasites – Take Control", Small Veterinarians of Ontario, 13th May 2009, Guelph, Ontario, 30 pages.

Martin, R.C. 2009. Thomas Berry: A great story teller. Truro Daily News. July 2, 2009

Martin, R.C. 2009. Music deepens our understanding for the job ahead. Truro Daily News. June 27, 2009

Martin, R.C. 2009. Marking 100 years of nitrogen fertilizer from fossil fuel. Western Producer, p. 64. June 18, 2009.

Martin, R.C. 2009. Ten percent solutions to environmental issues. Truro Daily News. May 9, 2009

Martin, R.C. 2009. The view from sidewalks. Truro Daily News. February 21, 2009.

Martin, R.C. 2009. Resolving to sacrifice or to celebrate. Truro Daily News. Feb. 7, 2009.

Martin, R.C. 2008. Nitrogen Fertilizer is a Double-Edged Sword. Truro Daily News. Dec. 20, 2008. 

Martin, R.C. 2008. Is Environmental Degradation Too Depressing to Consider? Truro Daily News.  Oct 25, 2008. 

Martin, R.C. 2008. Can We Afford ‘Business as Usual’ or Must We Adapt to Change?  Truro Daily News.  Oct 3, 2008. 

Martin, R.C. 2008. It’s Only a Matter of Reason to Make Room for Bicycles.  Truro Daily News.  August 30, 2008. 

Martin, R.C. 2008. Fixing the Roads We Have.  Truro Daily News.  July 23, 2008. 

Martin, R.C. 2008. Sustainability and Local Entertainment.  Truro Daily News.  June 21, 2008. 

MacRae, R. R.C. Martin, D. Lynch, and A. Hammermeister. 2008. Strategic Plan Development for Expansion of the Organic Industry on Prince Edward Island.  Report to the PEI Dept of Agriculture, Food and Aquaculture. Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, NSAC, Truro, NS.

Martin, R.C. 2008. The Upside of High Gas Prices.  Truro Daily News.  May 31, 2008. 

Martin, R.C. 2008. All Together in the Same Boat.  Truro Daily News.  April 23, 2008. 

Martin, R.C. 2008. Adjusting to Scarce Fuel and a Wobbly Climate.  Truro Daily News.  Feb. 27, 2008. 

MacRae, R., Martin, R.C., Lynch, D.H., Cuddleford. V. 2007. Using the Canadian Organic Permitted Substances List (PSL) to Assess the Draft Low Risk Pesticide Policy of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). Report prepared for PMRA. pp25.

Mederos, A., Fernández, S., Peregrine, A., Menzies, P., Vanleewen, J., Leboeuf, A., Martin, R.C., Kelton, D. (2007) Study of the population dynamics of gastrointestinal nematodes in organic sheep farms in Canada with an attempt to introduce sustainable parasite control measures. Online document available at http://oacc.info/Docs/Parasite_Report_2007.pdf  and
http://oacc.info/Docs/Parasite_Report_2007_f.pdf  (French version)

Yiridoe, E.K. and Martin, R.C. 2007.  Economic Performance of Alternative Sheep Grazing and Management Systems. Purebred Sheep Producers Association of NS newsletter. Winter, 2007.
Martin, R.C. 2006. OACC cultivates large following.  Ontario Farmer. September 5, 2006 p. 17A

MacRae, R., R. Christianson and R.C. Martin. 2006. The Organic Sector: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats and Associated Key Issues.  Prepared for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Organic Sector Value Chain Roundtable.  Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, Truro, NS. Dec. 06.

Ju, H.-Y., Lynch, D., Hammermeister, A., Loomer, N. and Martin, R.C. 2005. An Update on Organic Agriculture in Canada.  Document for presentation to Korean institutions in December, 2005.

Lynch, D.H.., Voroney, R.P., Fredeen, A. and Martin, R.C.  2005.  Integrated Nutrient Management for Organic Dairying in Ontario.  Interim Project Report, 2003-2005. Prepared for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Martin R.C, Lynch, D.H., and MacRae, R.  2005. Comparison of Canada’s Draft Organic Standards with the US National Organic Program (NOP).  Prepared for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.