Category: News

ORC 2010 Annual Report published

ORC’s annual report…

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CAP Reform proposals mean big changes for organic from 2014

ORC researchers today present to OCW’s Welsh Organic Conference…

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Does nature know best? New ORC research paper published

In an article published in the on-line journal Sustainability on 17th October 2011, researchers at the Organic Research Centre review the advantages and disadvantages of evolutionary plant breeding…

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EU Court of Auditors back organic as agri-environment scheme

In a report critical of many Member State agri-environment schemes, the European Court of Auditors has backed organic farming recognising…

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2010 ORGANIC PRODUCERS’ CONFERENCE

Call for Papers and Workshop proposals

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It’s not rocket science

Groundsel found in packaged rocket in Germany

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Elm Farm Organic Summer Festival

900 people came down to Hamstead Marshall on Saturday 9th July to the Elm Farm Summer Festival…

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Participatory Research and Demonstration Network Launched

The Organic Research Centre’s Participatory Research & Demonstration Network was launched at Abbey Home Farm…

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German speaking reviewers wanted!

We are looking for German speaking reviewers with experience in Organic Farming for the evaluation of the German Organic Farming Research Programme (BÖL).

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Biodiversity studies confirm organic benefits

OCW has published a review of the scientific literature on the biodiversity impacts of organic farming.

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Making the low carbon economy work

Technological and economic initiatives alone will not be enough to bring about the radical change needed to combat runaway global warming…

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Bulletin 106 (Autumn 2011) published

The Autumn issue of ORC’s printed Bulletin has been published hot on the heels…

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E-Learning Course on Sustainable Food Systems

Are you interested in an international, interactive and online discussion on what sustainable agriculture, food production, distribution and consumption should look like and how we can deal with the upcoming issues of water scarcity, climate change and population growth?

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RELU Scale Summary Report

SCALE does matter. Organic farming delivers the goods.

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Scientific evidence supports the use of crop diversity

A review paper published this month (Mar 2011) found “overwhelming” evidence that diverse plant communities are more productive than simple monocultures.

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Agroforestry Survey

If you are a producer you can now take part in our short online survey on the extent to which UK producers currently use the woody components on their land.

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Lower Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance

A study published this month in Environmental Health Perspectives has found lower antibiotic resistance on newly organic farms compared to conventional farms in the US…

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Bluetongue update

Bluetongue serotype 1 (BTV-1) has now spread across France as close to the UK as Brittany…

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Bulletin 103 published

The new issue of the ORC Bulletin has been published…

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Government closes ACOS

The Coalition Government has today confirmed that…

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Recognition of Sacrifices and Commitment

On Friday 16th July, Bernward Geier, former Director of IFOAM, presented ORC with …

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An IOTA review of organic research

The series of IOTA Technical Leaflets provides a summary of the key practical farming recommendations arising from organic research…

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