Crops, forage & horticulture
Crops, forage & horticulture: Sub-themes
Filter by keyword
- Arable (29) Apply Arable filter
- Weeds (23) Apply Weeds filter
- Forage (20) Apply Forage filter
- Biodiversity (18) Apply Biodiversity filter
- Leys (18) Apply Leys filter
- Cover crops (16) Apply Cover crops filter
- intercropping (16) Apply intercropping filter
- Soil fertility (16) Apply Soil fertility filter
- Soil health (16) Apply Soil health filter
- Legumes (15) Apply Legumes filter
- Pollinators (15) Apply Pollinators filter
- Grassland (14) Apply Grassland filter
- Compost (13) Apply Compost filter
- weed control (13) Apply weed control filter
- wheat (12) Apply wheat filter
- grazing (11) Apply grazing filter
- Nitrogen (11) Apply Nitrogen filter
- agroforestry (10) Apply agroforestry filter
- Diversity (10) Apply Diversity filter
- horticulture (10) Apply horticulture filter
- Pests and diseases (10) Apply Pests and diseases filter
- sheep (10) Apply sheep filter
- Beneficial insects (9) Apply Beneficial insects filter
- companion crops (9) Apply companion crops filter
- Livestock (9) Apply Livestock filter
- mulch (9) Apply mulch filter
- Organic matter (9) Apply Organic matter filter
- Rotations (9) Apply Rotations filter
- Soil structure (9) Apply Soil structure filter
- Cereals (8) Apply Cereals filter
- green manure (8) Apply green manure filter
- herbal leys (8) Apply herbal leys filter
- Nutrients (8) Apply Nutrients filter
- Pest control (8) Apply Pest control filter
- Soil organic matter (8) Apply Soil organic matter filter
- Tillage (8) Apply Tillage filter
- weed management (8) Apply weed management filter
- crop rotations (7) Apply crop rotations filter
- Green manures (7) Apply Green manures filter
- IPM (7) Apply IPM filter
- Reduced tillage (7) Apply Reduced tillage filter
- Soil assessment (7) Apply Soil assessment filter
- Trees (7) Apply Trees filter
- Crop rotation (6) Apply Crop rotation filter
- Dairy (6) Apply Dairy filter
- Manures (6) Apply Manures filter
- Pests (6) Apply Pests filter
- Sainfoin (6) Apply Sainfoin filter
- soil (6) Apply soil filter
- Soil biology (6) Apply Soil biology filter
Explore our content related to this farming theme
Displaying 1 - 10 of 339
-
Foraging of pigs in outdoor areas
resource Aarhus University - as part of Ok Net-Ecofeed project consortium This abstract, produced as part of the OK-Net Ecofeed project, focuses on reducing nutrient inputs from concentrated feed for pigs by encouraging nutrient intake from...Animal health & welfare, Pigs, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, People & skills -
DIVERSify's Recommendations
resource Taskscape (Diversify Consortium Partner for Communication Knowledge Exchange and Participation) Last in a series of mini-documentary films; this presents recommendations from the DIVERSify project and asks what have we learnt in DIVERSify that will help...Compaction & cultivation, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems, Buildings & machinery, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Living mulches for sustainable cropping systems: A step towards 'Regenerative Organic' Agriculture in the UK?
blog Reducing tillage and chemical inputs can be beneficial for soil and the environment, so could a permanent clover understorey acting as a 'living mulch', moving...Conservation agriculture, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Climate -
Key mechanisms promoting performance of plant teams
resource DIVERSify project consortium - led by James Hutton Institute A report summarising findings from experimental trials conducted across Europe as part of the Horizon 2020 DIVERSify project to measure plant team performance and identify...Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Andrew Howard
farmers_and_growersWe grow winter milling wheat as our main crop. This goes into mills (normally on the Thames) for bread-making. The majority of our wheat is...Bockhanger Farms LtdConservation Agriculture -
The seeds of diversity - the challenges of seed supply in extraordinary times
blog It is not an easy time with the combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit. It is great that the pandemic has highlighted for people...Roots & horticulture, Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
DIVERSify - From The Ground Up, Managing Complexity & Cultivating Knowledge
resource Taskscape (Diversify Consortium Partner for Communication Knowledge Exchange and Participation) Three mini-documentary films presenting findings from the DIVERSify project, focusing on impacts of crop diversification and challenges and ideas for growing crop mixtures as a...Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Markets & food systems, Buildings & machinery, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Healthy Farm Systems - John Pawsey
resource John Pawsey gives some insights into the principles of how he achieves health on his mixed organic farm in East Anglia, following his participation in...Soil biology, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Animal health & welfare, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Towards farmer principles of health
resource Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research Germany & Humboldt University Berlin & University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Austria Ten statements / principles farmers have developed that make them successful in developing healthy farming systems, as part of the HealthNetworks Project, and used as...Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Animal health & welfare, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
How hay makes meadows
blog A healthy floodplain meadow in June is a spectacular sight, teeming with life in every hue. So, it may seem odd that this is also...Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity