Aaron Mills, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Research is focused on improving yield and sustainability of grains, pulses, cover crops and oilseeds in Atlantic Canada.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

440 University Avenue Charlottetown, PEI

Key publications

An update on our efforts towards commercialization of AAFC wild hops was presented. The top four accessions (working names 'Aroostook', 'Apohaqui', "Tantramar', and 'Digdeguash') were introduced to a crowd of growers and brewers.
2023 - View publication details
Foster, A., Johnstone, E., McCallum, J., & Mills, A. (2023, November 8). Hops and malt barley disease update: Current and emerging threats. First Annual PEI Malt Barley and Hops Day, Charlottetown, PE, Canada.
2023 - View publication details
McKenzie-Gopsill A, Mills, Foster A, Wagg C. 2023. Choosing cover crops in Atlantic Canada. PEI Soil and Crop Improvement Association Annual General Meeting, Feb 8-9th 2023, Charlottetown PE Canada.
2023 - View publication details
McKenzie-Gopsill A, Mills A, Foster A, Wagg C. 2022. Choosing annual cover crops for Atlantic Canada. Atlantic Grains Council Annual General Meeting, Nov 23-24th 2022, Moncton NB Canada.
2022 - View publication details
McKenzie-Gopsill A, Mills A (2022) The importance of species selection in cover crop mixture design. Canadian Weed Science Society/ Canadian Society of Agronomy Joint Annual General Meeting, Nov 14-17th 2022, Halifax NS, Canada
2022 - View publication details
McKenzie-Gopsill A, Mills A, Fraser T, Nyiraneza J (2022) Weed suppression of full-season cover crops in Atlantic Canada. CWSS/WSSA Joint Meeting, Feb 22-24th 2022, Online
2022 - View publication details
Khanal, R., Mills, A., Mountain N., Fillmore, S. (2021). Effect of Seeding Rate on Hulless Barley Production in Eastern Canada. Tri-Society Virtual Conference, Edmonton, AB
2021 - View publication details
Mills, A.A.S., Izydorczyk, M., Choo, T.M., Durand, J., Mountain, N., Sorrells, M., Fillmore, S.A.E. (2021). Cultural practices to improve malt barley quality in the northeast with focus on the craft sector. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, [online] 101(1), 39-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2020-0011
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2020. McCallum, J.L., Mills, A.A.S. Research seeks to tap into the craft-brewing potential of Maritime wild hops. The Star. February 23, 2020. Retrievable at: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/02/23/research-seeks-to-tap-into-craft-brewing-potential-of-maritime-wild-hops.html
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-research-seeks-to-tap-into-craft-brewing-potential-of-maritime-wild-2/
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https://globalnews.ca/news/6585372/maritime-wild-hops/
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https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/02/23/research-seeks-to-tap-into-craft-brewing-potential-of-maritime-wild-hops.html
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McKenzie-Gopsill AG, Mills A. 2020. Using cover crops in our never ending battle against weeds. New Brunswick Soil and Crop Improvement Association Annual General Meeting. Feb 21st 2020, Woodstock NB Canada
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Mann, C., Lynch, D., Fillmore, S., Mills, A. (2019). Relationships between field management, soil health, and microbial community composition. Applied Soil Ecology, [online] 144 12-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.06.012
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https://www.eventscribe.com/2018/ASPB/searchbyposterbucket.asp?pfp=PosterBucket
2018 - View publication details
McCallum, J.L. and Mills, A.A.S. (2016). "Eastern hops germplasm development for the Maritimes.", 7th Annual Hop Conference, Colchester, VT, February 19, 2016.
2016 - View publication details
Impact of crop rotations on potato Nitrogen response and soil health. Presentation at the Integrated Potato Project workshop at Fredericton research and development centre, 16th Nov. 2016.
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Rodd, A.V., Henry, R., Mills, A., and Halliday L. 2016. Feed Self-sufficiency in Poor Forage Years for PEI Dairy Farmers- Update 2016. Dairy Farmers of PEI . Harrington Research Farm. November 15th.
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Ma, B.L., Zhao, H., Zheng, Z., Caldwell, C., Mills, A., Vanasse, A., Earl, H., Scott, P., Smith, D.L. (2016). Optimizing seeding dates and rates for canola production in the humid eastern Canadian agroecosystems. Agronomy Journal, [online] 108(5), 1869-1879. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/agronj2015.0209
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Debnath, S.C., McKenzie, B.D., Bishop, G.A., Dixon P., Mills A., Anderson S. and Siow, Y.L. (2016). “Innovative technologies to accelerate industry transition from “wild” to cultivated cool climate small fruit crop production systems.”, Abstract Book, Joint Annual Conference for the Canadian Society of Agronomy and the Canadian Society for Horticultural Science, July 24-26, 2016, Montreal, QC, Canada; p. 25 (https://www.regonline.ca/builder/site/tab3.aspx?EventID=1812036).
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