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For peat’s sake, just do it!
blog It feels like I have been banging the #peatfree drum for a very long time, but finally we seem to be getting somewhere. After decades...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
Building a sustainable food system in an ever-changing world
blog My foot just through the ORC and Agricology door as Farm Engagement Officer, I started the year in a similar way to many farmers and...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
Tree of Life & A Call for Help
blog "Dendritic (or tree-shaped) patterns can be found throughout nature on every scale, from the veins of a leaf, to the drainage system of a river,...Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, Biodiversity -
Understanding farmer and soil microbial interactions - farmer input needed!
blog Mary Eliza, a PhD student at the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, is looking for farmers to fill out a survey...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, People & skills -
Calling arable farmers!
blog A joint industry and Research Council funded project looking at how to reintegrate sheep into arable systems for the improvement of soil quality is seeking...Integrated farming, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
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 -
Regenerative agriculture - a new silver bullet for agriculture and the environment?
blog In 1992 I started my career as a newly fledged post-doc working on the Integrated Farming Systems project and so have been intrigued to see...Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Herbal leys - making the green stuff more nutritious
blog Variety is the spice of life When we think of a balanced diet, we think of eating a range of foods to give us different...Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Animal health & welfare, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills -
Are dung beetles worthy of a 'pat' on the back?
blog If you have never gotten down on your hands and knees to sift through a cow or sheep poo, then grab a 'stool.' Each pat...Organic matter, Soil biology, Dairy cattle, Biodiversity -
Soil cultivations: ploughing, non-inversion tillage and soil quality
blog Ploughing has received bad press in some organic farming circles due to the higher fuel requirements and the fact that it buries soil organisms and...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills