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Agroecological principles to support Integrated Weed Management

blog The context Following the EU regulation on the sustainable use of pesticides (Directive 2009/128/EC), Integrated Pest Management (IPM) became an integral part of European farming...

Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Roots & horticulture, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Diverse / Herbal sward mixtures

resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques Herbal leys with a diverse range of species can help resolve soil fertility problems, making forage legume mixtures hard to resist.

Integrated farming, Rotations, Soil biology, Weeds, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Climate
Integrating leys in arable rotations

resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques Integrating leys in arable rotations can provide multiple benefits including weed management, soil health and pollinator habitat provision.

Integrated farming, Rotations, Soil biology, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Mixed farming through collaboration

resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques Arable and livestock farmers can collaborate to share knowledge, land and other resources for mutual benefit and enhancement of ecosystem services and landscape.

Integrated farming, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Communities & education
Wildlife-friendly farming increases crop yield: evidence for ecological intensification

resource NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology & Wildlife Farming Company Research that looked at the effects of creating wildlife-friendly habitats in less productive areas of fields on a conventional arable farm.

Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Using agroecology to enhance dietary diversity

resource Drawing on global research this article demonstrates how agroecology contributes to enhancing biodiversity and dietary diversity.

Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health, Markets & food systems, People & skills
Phosphorus Survey for UK Dairy Farmers, Nutritionists and Advisers

blog The University of Reading, in collaboration with Harper Adams University, is running a project aiming at investigating the potential to reduce phosphorus losses from dairy...

Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Business management, Pollinators & ecological services
Oxford Real Farming Conference 2019 highlights

blog Agricology kick-started 2019 with the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) on 3rd - 4th January, along with over 1000 organic and conventional farmers, food producers...

Weeds, Pests & diseases, Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, People & skills
Livestock on diverse leys: a return to the past for a promising future

resource Organic Research Centre ORC Bulletin article reporting on farmers that have been combining diverse leys with livestock and some of the pros and cons of this practice revealed...

Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services
Farmer clusters: why they’re a good recipe to protect soil, water and wildlife

blog Farmer clusters are a bit of a ‘buzzword’ amongst those involved with conservation of wildlife and protection of resources on farmland. The idea of neighbouring...

Drainage, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Communities & education, Business management, People & skills

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