Publications in Organic Agriculture

Duane Falk
Sustainability but not Organic
Books and Book Chapters
  • Falk, D.E. 2004. Barley. In: Bewley, Halmer and Black (ed), Encyclopedia of Seeds. Accepted.
  • Falk, D.E. 2004. Oats. In: Bewley, Halmer and Black (ed), Encyclopedia of Seeds. Accepted.
  • Falk, D.E. 2004. Minor Cereal Crops. In: Bewley, Halmer and Black (ed), Encyclopedia of Seeds. Accepted.
  • Falk, D.E. 2000. Chapter 15: Saving seed of organically grown field crops. Pp117-124. In: J. Wallace (ed), Organic Field Crops Handbook, 2nd Edition. C.O.G. Press.
Refereed Publications
  • Yan, W. and D.E. Falk. 2002. Biplot analysis of host-by-pathogen data. Plant Dis. 86(12):1396-1401.
Conference Proceedings
  • Falk, D.E. 2004. Bridging the widening chasm between elite breeding populations and exotic germplasm using Recurrent Introgressive Population Enrichment (RIPE). 9th International Barley Genetics Symposium, Brno, Czech Republic, June, 2004. (Poster). CD.
  • D.E. Falk. (Invited) 2003. Public vs private plant breeding for the 21st century. Summit on Seeds and Breeds for the 21st Century, Washington DC, Sept, 2003. p97-101.
  • Falk, D.E. 2002. Theory, methodology, and results of using recurrent selection in cereals. EUCARPIA, Cereal Section, Salsomaggiorre, Italy, Nov, 2002. p83-88.
  • Falk, D.E., W.A. Cowling and N. Kruger. 2002. Population breeding methodology and plant improvement. Master Course in Plant Breeding, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Sept, 2002. CD.
  • Falk, D.E. 2001. Recurrent Introgression for Population Enrichment (RIPE) in barley. 10th Aust Barley Technical Symposium, Canberra ACT, Australia, Sept, 2001. CD.
Papers Read at Conferences/Meetings
  • Falk, D.E. 2004. Quality features of different types of Ontario wheat. Slow Food tour of Elora Research Station, Ont. 5 Aug. 2004.
  • Falk, D.E. (Invited) 2004. Challenges facing modern plant breeders. Twilight Meeting, Cribit Seed, West Montrose, Ont. 21 July, 2004.
  • Falk, D.E., H. Mason, A. Navabi and D. Spaner. 2004. Competitive ability of Canadian spring wheat, barley and oat varieties under conventional and organic cropping systems. Can. Organic Conference, Guelph, Ont. 24 Jan, 2004.
  • Falk, D.E. and D. Summers. 2004. Cereal variety selection for organic vs conventional production. Organic Research Workshop, Can. Organic Conference, Guelph, Ont. 22 Jan, 2004. (Poster)
  • Falk, D.E., P. Johnson and B. Deen. (Invited) 2004. Frost seeding spring cereals. Farm$mart, Guelph, Ont. 17 Jan, 2004.
  • Falk, D.E. (Invited) 2003. Why we are where we are with cereal variety development. Wellington Soils and Crop Improvement Association. Fergus, Ontario, 5 Dec, 2003.
  • Falk, D.E. (invited) 2003. Challenges and opportunities of organic seed. Preserving Diversity: A conference on seeds. St. Marys, Ont. 4 Dec, 2003
  • Falk, D.E., H. Martin, and S. Abdelaal. 2003. What is spelt? Poster. Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, 7-16 Nov, 2003.
  • Falk, D.E., and D. Summers. 2003. Variety selection for organic vs conventional production. University of Guelph Organic Week, Oct 2003. (Poster)
  • Falk, D.E. 2003. Results of variety trials under organic and conventional management. Organic Test Site Field Day, Aug 2003.
  • Falk, D.E. Invited) 2003. The challenge of breeding organic crops. Env. Farmers Assoc. Ont. Special Technical Meeting, Linwood, Ont., Feb 6, 2003.
  • Falk, D.E. 2002. Cereal variety selection for organic vs conventional production, Organic Field Day, Ignatius Organic Research Site, July 31, 2002.
  • Falk, D.E. 2001. A 'whole-istic' approach to barley variety development. Master Brewer's Field Day, July 12, 2001. Elora, Ontario.
  • Falk, D.E., E. Sparry, and L. Shugar. 2001. Future role of variety registration in Canada. Ont. Seed Grower's Field Day. Elora, Ontario. July 6, 2001.
  • Falk, D.E. 2000. Genetically modified organisms in modern society. Master Gardners, Nov 16, 2000, Guelph, Ontario.
  • Falk, D.E. 2000. Opportunities for seed growers in organic agriculture. Ont. Seed Growers' Field Day, July 7, 2000, Elora, Ontario.
  • Falk, D.E. 2000. Growing pedigreed organic seed. OntarBio Organic Food Coop Members Meeting, March 29, 2000, Durham, Ontario.