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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…
2018.04.09 | Agriculture and food
Larger root biomass in organic than conventional farming systems
Root biomass is commonly estimated as a fixed fraction of shoot biomass. Now, a more reliable method of root biomass estimation, that differentiates crops grown in organic and conventional farming, is proposed.
2018.04.06 | Agriculture and food
Research seminar: New knowledge on 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.
2018.02.07 | Agriculture and food
Organic pig production is finding solutions to challenges
Leaching of nitrate, emission of ammonia and the weather are some of the challenges in organic pig production. Research into designing the outdoor area for growing pigs and planting trees in paddocks could potentially improve animal welfare and reduce the environmental impact.
2018.01.25 | Agriculture and food
New project launched for organic pig and poultry farmers to find solutions for 100% use of organic and regional feed
A new project – OK-Net EcoFeed – aimed at helping organic pig and poultry farmers in achieving the goal of 100% use of organic and regional feed was launched today. A key objective of organic farming is that animals are fed with feed produced at or near the farm.
2018.01.18 | Conference
TP Organics and CORE Organic at Science Day at BioFach 2018
The morning session of Science Day will be organised in cooperation with ERA-Net CORE Organic and dedicated to EU research and innovation policy. What will be the place of organics in the new EU policies that are currently being developed?