ICROFS
- International Centre for Research in Organic Food Systems
News
2018.04.09 | Agriculture and food
Soil organic carbon change in arable farming under organic and conventional management
Soil organic carbon (SOC) in arable organic farming depends on inputs in crop residues, green manure, catch crops and animal manure. Changes in SOC of different organic and conventional farming systems were compared in a long-term experiment and related to estimated carbon inputs. About 10-20% of the estimated C inputs were retained in topsoil SOC…
2018.04.06 | Agriculture and food
Organic pig production research seminar: Pig health and welfare in eco-efficient organic systems
On June 13, 2018, you can get the latest knowledge on how to reduce piglet mortality, improve health and welfare for weaning piglets and growing-finishing pigs, at the same time reducing the environmental impact. Knowledge gaps and research needs will be discussed at the end of the day.
2018.04.04 | Agriculture and food
A successful grain crop is the best weed management
No need for steel in the field, if cereals establish and grow successfully and crop rotations are diverse. Per Rytter Andersen knows that from many years with organic farming.
2018.02.19 | Agriculture and food
Getting started with twelve new CORE Organic Cofund projects
The CORE Organic Cofund applicants participated in a two-step procedure where in the first step out of 50 proposals 33 were invited to the second step, where 12 research proposals have been selected for funding.
2018.02.08 | Agriculture and food
Flower strips increase the occurrence of predators in organic apple orchards
Organic apple orchards often suffer great yield losses due to pests. Perennial flower strips can increase the occurrence of predators in the orchard and thereby reduce fruit damage.
2018.02.07 | Agriculture and food
Pears under cover are the best
Three years ago, a fruit producer on Zealand in Denmark was faced with a scab challenge. Should he destroy the young pear trees infected with scab or should he invest in covering them with a roof? He chose to invest in a roof, which turned out to be a great investment.
