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Including diverse leys in arable rotations
resource Organic Reseach Centre Practice abstract created as part of the DiverIMPACTS project outlining some of the many advantages to more complex mixtures of leguminous leys and some of...Compaction & cultivation, Rotations, Organic matter, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Farming with trees: a potential ‘win-win’ for sustainable food production and biodiversity?
resource The University of Reading Summary highlighting outcomes of Tom Staton's PhD thesis ‘Evaluating the effects of agroforestry versus arable systems on functional biodiversity and associated ecosystem services.’Agroforestry, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Farm-based organic variety trials
resource Factsheet based on research undertaken as part of the LIVESEED project detailing an experiment in which wheat varieties were tested by organic farmers at a...Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Cover crops help to reduce diffuse water pollution
resource University of East Anglia / Wensum Alliance An update from research undertaken as part of the Demonstration Test Catchments research platform established to investigate the extent by which on-farm mitigation measures can...Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services -
Getting Started with Agroecological Farming
resource There is increasing recognition of the benefits of integrated agroecological farming systems but it can be hard to know where to start. In this podcast,...Agroforestry, Animal health & welfare, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Biodiversity -
Intercropping and Companion Cropping in Arable Systems
resource Final report from a field lab that looked at opportunities for intercropping to provide more efficient resource use, reduced pest and disease pressure, and better...Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Buildings & machinery, People & skills -
Virtual Field Day: Cover crops, living mulch and leys @ Cereals LIVE 2020
resource Recording of a virtual event held as part of Cereals LIVE 2020 - a collaboration between Agricology, CFE and the NIAB team that came in...Rotations, Organic matter, Animal health & welfare, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills -
Undersowing of leys in arable crops
resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques A comprehensive guide to the use of undersown leys in arable cropping systems and the potential benefits.Drainage, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services -
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 -
Integrated slug control
resource Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Know your enemy - an integrated approach to slug control is more effective than using chemical slug pellets aloneIntegrated farming, Compaction & cultivation, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Roots & horticulture, Biodiversity, People & skills