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Ralph Martin, Founding Director of OACCRalph C. Martin , Ph.D., P.Ag.

Founding Director, OACC

Phone: 902-893-6679 Fax: 902-896-7095
rmartin@nsac.ca

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Research reports, extension and technical bulletins, and news articles featuring Dr. Martin's work:

A. Research & Other Reports on the OACC Website

Journal Articles

  • Lui, K. Hammermeister, A.H., Patriquin, D and Martin, R.C. 2008. Assessing organic potato cropping systems at the end of the first cycle of four-year rotations using principal component analysis. Can. J. Soil Sci. (in press).
  • Lynch, D., Zebarth, B. and Martin, R.C. 2008. Organic amendment effects on tuber yield, plant N uptake and soil mineral N under organic potato production. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 23(3); 250–259
  • Beavers, R.L., Hammermeister, A.M., Frick, B., Astatkie, T. Martin, R.C. 2008. Spring wheat yield response to variable seeding rates in organic farming systems at different fertility regimes. Can. J. Plant Sci. 88: 43–52
  • Roberts, C. J., Lynch, D. H., Voroney, R. P., Martin, R. C. and Juurlink, S. D. 2008. Nutrient budgets of Ontario organic dairy farms. Can. J. Soil Sci. 88:107 - 114.
  • Boiteau, G., Lynch, D.H. and Martin, R.C. 2008. Influence of Fertilization on the Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), in Organic Potato Production. Environ. Entomology 37 (2): 575 - 585
  • MacRae, Rod J., Frick, Brenda and Martin, Ralph C. 2007. Economic and social impacts of organic production systems. Can. J. Plant Sci. 87: 1037-1044.
  • Martin, R.C., Lynch, D.H., Frick, B. and van Straaten, P. 2007. Phosphorous Status on Canadian Organic Farms. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 87: 2737-2740
  • Pridham , J.C., Entz, M.H., Martin, R.C. and Hucl, P.J. 2007. Weed, disease and grain yield effects of cultivar mixtures in organically managed spring wheat. C.J. Plant Sci. 87: 855-859.
  • Wiens, M.J., Entz, M.H., Martin, R.C. and Hammermeister, A.M. 2006. Agronomic benefits of alfalfa mulch applied to organically managed spring wheat. C.J. Plant Sci. 86: 121-131.
  • Hammermeister, A.M., Astatkie, T., Jeliazkova, E.A., Warman, P.R. and Martin, R.C. 2006. Nutrient supply from organic amendments applied to unvegetated soil, lettuce and orchard grass. C.J. Soil Sci. 86: 21-33.
  • Sturz, A.V., Lynch, D.H., Martin, R.C. and Driscoll, A.M. 2006. Influence of compost tea, powdered kelp and ManzateR75 on the community composition and antibiosis against Phytophthora infestans of bacteria in the potato phylloplane. C.J. Plant Pathology 28: 52-62.
  • Astatkie, T., Joseph, A.A. and Martin, R.C. 2006. A two-level unreplicated factorial design to determine the effect of organic and inorganic fertilizers on dry mater yield of permanent pasture. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 21(2): 106-113
  • Degenhardt, R., Martin, R.C. and Spaner, D. 2005. Organic farming in Central Alberta: Current trends, production constraints and research needs. J. Sustainable Agriculture. 27(2): 151-171.
  • Yiridoe, E.K., Bonti-Ankomah, S. and Martin, R.C. 2005. Comparison of consumer perceptions and preference toward organic versus conventionally produced foods: A review and update of the literature. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 20(4): 193-205
  • Martin, R.C., Astatkie, T., Cooper, J.M. and Fredeen, A.H. 2005. A comparison of methods used to determine biomass on naturalized swards. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Sci. 191: 152-160.
  • Boyd, N.S., Gordon, R. and Martin, R.C. 2002. Relationship between leaf area index and ground cover in potato under different management conditions. Potato Research 45: 117-129.
  • Boyd, N.S., Gordon, R., Asiedu, S.K. and Martin, R.C. 2001. The effects of living mulches on tuber yields of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Biological Agriculture and Horticulture 18: 203-220.
  • Carruthers, K., Prithiviraj, B., Fe, Q., Cloutier, D., Martin, R.C., and Smith, D.L. 2000. Intercropping of corn with soybean, lupin and forages: Silage yield and quality. J. Agron. Crop Sci.185:177-186.
  • Prithiviraj, B., Carruthers, K., Fe, Q., Cloutier, D., Martin, R.C., Smith, D.L. 2000. Intercropping of corn with soybean and lupin for silage: Effect of seeding date on yield and quality. J. Agron. Crop Sci.185:129-136.
  • Carruthers, K, Prithiviraj, B., Fe, Q., Cloutier, D., Martin, R.C. and Smith, D.L. 2000. Intercropping corn with soybean, lupin and forages: yield component responses. European Journal of Agronomy 12:102-115.
  • Jannasch, R. and Martin, R.C. 1999. The potential for capturing the biological yield of white lupin by intercropping with cereals. Biological Agriculture and Horticulture 17:113-130.
  • Martin, R.C., Greyson, P.R. and Gordon, R. 1999. Competition between corn and a living mulch. Canadian J. Plant Sci.79:579 - 586.
  • Martin, R.C., Astatkie, T. and Cooper, J.M. 1998. The effect of soybean variety on corn-soybean intercrop biomass and protein yields. Canadian J. Plant Sci. 78:289-294
  • Martin, R.C., Astatkie, T. and Cooper, J.M. 1998. The effect of bradyrhizobium strains on monocropped and intercropped soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) biomass and protein. J.Agron. Crop Sci. 181: 1-6
  • Altinok, S., Sampson, H.G., Martin, R.C. and Papadopoulos, Y.A. 1997. The morphology and yield of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and forage legumes in intercrops. Turkish J. Agriculture and Forestry. 21:605-613.
  • Martin, R.C., Voldeng, H.D. and Smith, D.L. 1991. The effects of intercropping spacing patterns on the silage yields of maize and soybean. J. of Agronomy and Crop Sci. 167: 81-90.

B. Extension Reports & OACC Technical Bulletins

C. News Articles

 

 

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