An impressive gathering of farmers, producers and advisers (over 180 in total) assembled at the Organic Research Centre Producer Conference 2009 at Harper Adams University in Shropshire – January 6th and 7th – to discuss a range of technical and policy matters. Where are …
Events to introduce FREE advice service
Defra consults on CAP health check
ORC says no to GM in poultry and other feeds
The UK’s beekeepers are pressing Defra to carry out an urgent research programme into the diseases that are threatening the very survival of honey bees in Britain and in other parts of the world.
ORC Elm Farm site refurbishment on track
Two key livestock scientists – Dr Chris Oura (Institute for Animal Health) and Dr James Wood (University of Cambridge) have embarked on a new study to investigate the effectiveness and application of Bluetongue vaccination in Britain.
Is Bluetongue vaccination effort running out of steam?
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As the world hurtles towards an ever warmer future, delegates to the conference busied themselves with debate on the business opportunities that climate change presents. Let’s make some money, they said, before it’s too late.
The time has come for preventive vaccination of UK outdoor poultry (Jan 2008)
The Government has accepted all 26 of the main recommendations made by Sir Iain Anderson on the response to the Surrey 2007 outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease
A thoughtful paper on GM science and policy
A look at on-going organic cereals projects
A boost in funding from Defra to help safeguard the nation’s bees and to deliver more research into their health has been announced by the Environment Secretary Hilary Benn
Following the quite heated discussions just prior to Christmas over the floated notion of “Organic Holidays” or “Organic Lay-bys” some clarification of the Organic Research Centre stance on the issue is perhaps necessary
An impressive gathering of farmers, producers and advisers (over 180 in total) assembled at the Organic Research Centre Producer Conference 2009 at Harper Adams University in Shropshire – January 6th and 7th – to discuss a range of technical and policy matters
MEPs have voted in the European Parliament to tighten the EU rules on pesticide use…
A national campaign for Real Bread in the UK has been launched by the environment alliance Sustain, of which the Organic Research Centre (ORC) is a member
SA looks at light touch regime for growers.
Natural England promotes FREE advice service.
