Resources

resource Northern Real Farming Conference / Soil Association This webinar (part of the 2021 Northern Real Farming Conference and hosted by the Soil Association) explores growing a low growing permanent cover crop such...

resource Oxford Real Farming Conference Footage recorded at the ORFC 2020 session on 'The future of agroecological weed management.' The RAU's Nicola Cannon delves into the role of technology and...

resource AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds The Encyclopaedia of Arable Weeds: Understand every aspect of arable weeds to successfully manage your arable land.

resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) & Organic Research Centre (ORC) An FiBL and ORC technical guide to dock control - designed to make you aware of preventative measures you can put in place and help...

resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques Mechanical weed control has long been used on organic farms, but recent advances in technology make it a realistic option for non-organic farmers too.

resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques This abstract explores how the organic practice of using diverse rotations to reduce pest and disease levels in following crops can be applied on non-organic...

resource Wageningen University and Research & Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa A framework consisting of 5 pillars for IWM to support farmers in defining IWM strategies; each containing a list of tactics able to affect one...

resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) & Organic Research Centre (ORC) An essential guide for organic farmers outlining ways to prevent creeping thistle from taking hold and the most effective control measures.

resource Farming Connect Learn how to control weeds in grassland and forage crops to improve yield, palatability and animal performance.

resource Garden Organic A series of leaflets divided in to different crop types covering the weed management options available to you within an organic system.

resource Garden Organic Potential benefits and problems with using reduced tillage in organic systems and how it impacts on weed control.

resource Garden Organic A leaflet looking at the pros and cons of leaving land fallow in organic systems to help manage weeds,

resource Garden Organic This leaflet covers actions farmers can take to prevent and control annual weeds and prevent adverse effects on crop yield and quality.

resource Garden Organic A leaflet looking at the possibility of using allelopathy in weed management.

resource Garden Organic Leaflet summarising methods of prevention and control of charlock in organic systems.

resource AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds A useful information sheet from AHDB summarising key methods for increasing your control of black-grass.

resource Garden Organic Leaflet summarising organic methods of prevention and weed control of the perennial grass common couch.

resource Garden Organic Leaflet summarising methods of prevention and control of fat-hen in organic systems.

resource Garden Organic A fantastic resource providing detailed information to help you manage weeds in ways that will benefit your crops, soil and pollinators.