Category: News and events

OF&G white paper highlights benefits of 10% organic English farmed area

OF&G’s white paper identifies how a three-fold increase in organic land use area would reduce total agriculture-related greenhouse gas emissions equal to the carbon sequestered by third of million acres of broadleaved woodland.

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Inoculation against diseased fields

A Swiss research team has shown that inoculating soil with mycorrhizal fungi can help maintain or even improve yields without the use of additional fertilizers or pesticides.

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LiveSeeding meets up in Poland

Isabel Mackintosh and Charlotte Bickler blog reflect on the first year of LiveSeeding and the second annual meeting in Poznań, Poland

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Natural Capital opportunities for farmers – survey

Short survey investigating the barriers to small and medium size farms developing natural capital projects

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Alternative weed control – Oper8 National Workshop

As part of the EU-funded Oper8 project ADAS and The Organic Research Centre will be hosting a workshop to evaluate a set of alternative weed control solutions that have been prioritised for arable and field vegetable production.

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Organic for All – a new vision for organic in the UK

ORC welcomes the Soil Association’s timely announcement of their new vision for organic in the UK – Organic for All and we offer our full support to ensure the success of the organic sector.

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New Genetic Techniques: No Science no safety

European organic movement fights to keep organic production free from gene editing technologies.

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ORC at the Organic Growers Gathering

A report from the Organic Growers Gathering held at Tolhurst Organic in Ocober

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FoodTalks: Where next for making organic food accessible for all?

SUSTAIN FoodTalks webinar asking what is Bridging the Gap, how is it addressing these issues and what are the six areas of focus it is using as a starting point?

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REFOREST Living Lab at Gowbarrow Hall Farm

Report from the REFOREST North of England Agroforestry Living Lab meet up at the beautiful Gowbarrow Hall Farm in the Lake District, hosted by Sam and Claire Beaumont.

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