Science of organic food quality
A growing body of scientific evidence from the EU and USA underlines the real additional benefits of organic foods.
New Lab Launched
Laverstoke Park launches new Soil Foodweb lab. Seminar invitation to attend launch in May.
Don’t blame migratory birds for Bird Flu
The cloud of suspicion over wild birds as primary vectors of the H5N1 virus is being lifted…
Additional information Admin Officer OI
Additional information Admin Officer OI
Administrative Officer job spec and description
Administrative Officer job spec and description
Rome conference message
Rome conference says organic farming is the way to feed a hungry world running low on fossil fuels
Recruitment: Biogas Programme Manager - application form
Recruitment: Biogas Programme Manager – application form
Recruitment: Biogas Programme Manager - Additional Information
Biogas Programme Manager – Additional Information
David Astor Lecture
The first in a series of David Astor Memorial Lectures
Bluetongue vaccine on way
Defra to tender for Bluetongue vaccine
No to the agrofuels craze
No to the agrofuels craze, says campaign group GRAIN
The Centenary Birthday Party of Rachel Carson
SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE……
Red alert on blue tongue
The serious ruminant disease of blue tongue is providing scientists with a perfect example of global warming in action. As it spreads north from the Mediterranean to Holland and Germany, European livestock farmers are already feeling the heat.
Standards,standards
The “organicness” of air freight and the suitability of modern livestock breeds such as Holstein cows and hybrid brioler chickens were two issues under the microscope at the Soil Association annual conference in Cardiff last weekend. Both issues are to be examined by the SA standards committee for a decsion to made “within the year”.
Research Project- WheatLINK
A project summary of the Defra LINK funded project WheatLINK
Bird flu in Hungary
First case of H5N1 Avian Flu logged in EU in Hungary in 2007