Some of the conference presentations are available below. Read also the post Maria Gaura of OFRF did on professor Heikki Hokkanens talk at the OECD conference:
Researcher Enlists Honeybees as “Flying Doctors” Against Crop Disease
Welcome/Opening Sessions
The OECD Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)
Dr. Hans-Joachim Weigel OECD-CRP SAB member
Presentation of USDA NIFA: Organic Agriculture Funding & Priorities in the U.S.
Dr. Mathieu Ngouajio
The International Centre for Research in Organic Food System (ICROFS) of Denmark.
Dr. Louise Jackson, UC-Davis, Member of ICROFS International Board
Global Perspectives of Organic Food Systems, Sustainable Production and Ecosystems Services
Eco- functional intensification and food security: Synergy or Compromise?
Niels Halberg, International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems, Denmark
Long-Term Organic Comparisons in the U.S.
Kathleen Delate, Depts. of Horticulture and Agronomy, Iowa State University
The role of livestock in eco-functional intensification of organic agriculture
Mette Vaarst, Institute of Animal Sciences University of Aarhus
Opportunities for Meeting Ecosystem Services Challenges with Organic Farming
Designing organic cropping systems for improved nutrient cycling and soil health
Prof. Derek Lynch, Dalhousie University, Canada
Soil health and related eco-system services in organic agriculture.
Prof. Lynette Abbott, University of Western Australia, Australia
Optimizing Cropping Techniques for Nutrient and Environmental Management in Organic Agriculture
Prof. Ulrich Köpke, University of Bonn, Germanyt
Organic No-Till with Roller/Crimpers: Agroecosystem Services and Practical Applications
Dr. Stefano Canali, Agricultural Research Council, The Research Centre for the Soil-Plant System (CRA-RSP), Italy
Prof. Heikki Hokkanen, University of Helsinki, Finland
Cover crops: Opportunities and challenges to realizing ecosystem services in organic agriculture
Dr. Steven Mirsky, USDA-ARS, USA
Water Quality in Organic Systems
Dr. Cynthia Cambardella, USDA-ARS, USA
Functional biodiversity in organic systems: the way forward?
Prof. Paolo Barberi, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy
Prof. Henrik Moller, University of Otago, New Zealand
Research and Innovation Challenges in Organic Production for Sustainable Development and Ecosystem Services
From organic to agro-ecosystem research – a challenge
Prof. Urs Niggli, Director, FIBL, Switzerland
Supporting innovation in organic agriculture: A European perspective?
Dr. Susanne Padel, the Organic Research Centre (ORC), Elm Farm, United Kingdom
Prof. Erik Steen Jensen, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Keeping the organic system learning: the role of organic farmers’ experiments
Prof. Christian R. Vogl - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Meeting top challenges of producers – innovations in organic research and policy
Dr. Catherine Greene - Economic Research Service, USDA