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2019.04.25 | Agriculture and food
Does it make sense to introduce herbal graas in the crop rotation?
Introducing multifunctional grass mixtures in the crop rotation can contribute to solve some of the great challenges in organic farming as regards the fertility of the soil, the load of weed, biodiversity and sustainable feed protein. But what about the financial perspective?
2019.01.22 | Agriculture and food
PhD defence: Organic carbon mineralization and microbiology in subsoil
Zhi Liang has examined the fate of organic carbon inputs in deep soil ecosystems. This included laboratory studies of the carbon sequestration potential from deep-roted crops in relation to root chemical composition, soil nutrient availability, and microbial physiology.
2018.12.20 | Agriculture and food
New director of ICROFS
By New Year Jakob Sehested will be the new director of ICROFS.
2018.12.20 | Agriculture and food
Exchanging knowledge to improve organic arable farming: evaluation of knowledge exchange tools with farmer groups across Europe
Online Knowledge Exchange (KE) tools can play avaluable role in bringing together knowledge and experience on good practice in organic arable farming in Europe and contribute to improving yields.
2018.12.04 | Agriculture and food
Root litter chemistry and soil nutrient availability affect subsoil carbon turnover
Carbon (C) turnover in subsoil was studied by Zhi Liang, PhD student of the Deep Frontier project. The results presents a framework for enhanced subsoil C stock through a deep-rooted cropping system as related to root nitrogen (N) and lignin contents, soil N availability, and microbial activity.
2018.11.30 | Agriculture and food
Grass-clover protein can partly substitute traditional feed protein for broilers
According to a new study from Aarhus University, protein produced by biorefining of grass-clover can replace at least 13 % of the traditional feed protein used for organic broilers without compromising production parameters.
2018.11.29 | Agriculture and food
The open access archive Organic Eprints is looking for National Editor for United States
We would like to expand our editorial team to better cover the needs of researchers and users in USA, and further develop the use of Organic Eprints.
2018.10.29 | Agriculture and food
ON FARM FEEDING FOR ORGANIC BROILERS
Marc Pousin’s farm in Saint-Pierre-des-Échaubrognes, France provides 100% organic, local feed for it’s broilers. OK-Net EcoFeed had the chance to visit and learn from the mixed farm (crops, cattle, sheep and different poultry species), the founder of the Volailles Bio de l'Ouest (VBO-West Organic Poultry Coop) cooperation.
2018.10.24 | Agriculture and food
CIRCASA Survey - your views on soil organic carbon management
The European project CIRCASA is making a survey on the role of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) management for climate change mitigation and sustainable development. Contribute to this survey and tell what you think are the most effective management options, barriers and solutions.
2018.10.08 | Agriculture and food
Improving soil conservation and resource use in organic cropping systems for vegetable production
What’s the best way to manage Agroecological Service Crops? Comparing the usual management of ASC as green manure vs the use of roller crimper in a no till system, SoilVeg found that the latter generate an higher overall environment benefit, although with lower yields.