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2017.05.11 | Agriculture and food
Digital tools for farmers – latest recommendations from OK-Net Arable
The OK-Net Arable platform provides access to a wide range of tools and resources that can help improve production within arable cropping.
2017.05.08 | Conference
Organic Innovation Days - 3rd edition, 15-17 November 2017, Brussels
How do we move organic forward to ensure sustainability & health of our food systems? Innovation is one of the answers.
2017.02.24 | Agriculture and food
Knowledge platform presented at BIOFACH 2017
OK-Net Arable presented its knowledge platform to an audience the 16 February at BIOFACH, Germany. The platform promotes exchange of knowledge among farmers, farm advisers, and scientists, with the aim of increasing productivity and quality in organic arable cropping across Europe.
2017.02.21 | Agriculture and food
Can organic crops increase the economic potential for biorefineries?
With the current cost and price relations, the profitability of biorefineries is still challenged. The use of organic crops, such as grass, in biorefineries can increase the profitability because organic products can be sold at higher prices.
2017.02.17 | Agriculture and food
Call for applications: On-line course “Challenges of Organic Arable Farming”
The objective of the course is to enable students and professionals to familiarize with the latest insights, context and concepts of Organic Arable Farming and to provide them new tools and practices to tackle current difficulties related to production and protection.
2017.02.17 | Agriculture and food
Wood ants as crop protection in Danish orchards
It is easy to transplant wood ants into apple orchards. When doing so, the ants adapt to their new surroundings and begin to eat the pests on the trees.
2017.02.13 | Agriculture and food
Another record year for organic agriculture worldwide
The latest global data on organic farming worldwide will be presented by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and IFOAM – Organics International at the BIOFACH world organic trade fair 2017 in Nuremberg.
2017.02.01 | Agriculture and food
EGTOP: Call for experts for technical advice on organic production
The European Commission looks for experts to give technical advice on organic production. Deadline is the 13th of February.
2017.01.31 | Agriculture and food
Five tips to reduce weeds in organic fields
The prevalence of weeds in organic fields can be reduced by following five trial-based practical rules.
2017.01.31 | Conference
NJF Organic Conference: “Organics for Tomorrow’s Food Systems”
The aim of the conference is to share and discuss recent research outcomes within organic food and farming and its societal interactions. Abstract submission begins 15th of December 2016 and ends on the 31st of March 2017.