Dr. Aaron Mills

Research Scientist

Agronomy and soil biology

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

440 University Avenue Charlottetown, PEI

Key publications

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, 101(1), 39-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2020-0011
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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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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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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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https://www.eventscribe.com/2018/ASPB/searchbyposterbucket.asp?pfp=PosterBucket
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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.
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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, 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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McCallum, J.L., Mills, A.A.S., Fofana, B., and Kirby, C.W. (2015). "Hops Germplasm Improvement.", 2015 AAFC Charlottetown Stakeholder Day, Harrington, PEI, Canada, July 14, 2015. (Poster)
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Mills, A.A.S., Breune, I., Noronha, C., Nyiraneza, J., Parent, G., and Rodd, A.V. (2015). "Intercropping grains, oilseeds and row crops with forage species to enhance cropping system sustainability.", 5th International Symposium for Farming Systems Design, Montpellier, France, September 7-10, 2015.
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Robbins, N., Jiang, Y., Nyiraneza, J., van den Heuvel, M., Mills, A.A.S., and Noronha, C. (2015). "The effects of buckwheat as a potato rotation crop on soil and water quality.", Canadian Soil Science Society (IUSS-CSSS-AQSSS) Conference, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 5-10, 2015.
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Nabuurs, M.H., Boyetchko, S.M., McCallum, J.L., Mills, A.A.S., Zhou, T., and Kirby, C.W. (2015). "Application of Bioautography in the Discovery of Biopesticides from Natural Resources.", 98th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Ottawa, ON, Canada, June 13-17, 2015. (Abstract)
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Nyiraneza, J., Jannet, R.B., Fuller, K.D., Bizimungu, B., Bishop, G.A., Jiang, Y., Khiari, L., Grimmett, M.G., Rodd, A.V., Mills, A.A.S., and Ziadi, N. (2015). "Critical phosphorus concentrations and P saturation ratio levels under potato production in Atlantic Canada.", Canadian Soil Science Society (IUSS-CSSS-AQSSS) Conference, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 5-10, 2015.
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Debnath, S.C., Anderson, S., Bishop, G.A., Dixon, P.L., McKenzie, D.-L., Mills, A.A.S., and Siow, Y.L. (2015). Developing innovative technologies to accelerate industry transition from 'wild' to cultivated cool climate berry crop production systems. Project ID: 13-1155; Research Project Annual Report 2014-2015., AAFC Science and Technology Branch. (Report)
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Khakbazan, M., Henry, R., Huang, J., Mohr, R.M., Peters, R.D., Fillmore, S.A.E., Rodd, A.V., and Mills, A.A.S. (2015). "Economics of organically managed and conventional potato production systems in Atlantic Canada.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 95(1), pp. 161-174. doi : 10.4141/CJPS-2014-050
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Mills, A.A.S. (2014). "The potential for malt barley in the Maritimes. (Maritime Organic Grains Network Newsletter. Atlantic Canada Organic Regional Network. (http://acornorganic.org/media/resources/Vol2_Issue1_MOGN_Newsletter_Summer_2014_online_edition.pdf).", Maritime Organic Grains Network Newsletter.
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