Living Mulches Take Centre Stage at the Annual BASE-UK Conference
On 12 February I attended the annual BASE-UK conference in Newcastle. The day was filled with a range of inspiring and informative talks that covered topics including living mulches, on-farm research, strip till in horticulture and building on-farm resilience.
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June 22, 2021
A joint industry and Research Council funded project looking at how to reintegrate sheep into arable systems for the improvement of soil quality is seeking help from arable farmers.
January 8, 2021
In 1992 I started my career as a newly fledged post-doc working on the Integrated Farming Systems project and so have been intrigued to see the rising interest in regenerative agriculture. But what is it, and is it any different to integrated farming that has been promoted by organisations such as LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) since its establishment 1991?
October 30, 2019
Katie Bliss discusses the benefits of intercropping, including pest, disease and weed management, preventing lodging, improving water quality, soil fertility and biodiversity as well as increasing resilience to climatic and agronomic shocks.
October 29, 2019
Jon West discusses how weather-based forecasting can determine the timing of fungicide use to improve phoma and stem canker control
September 6, 2019
In this follow up to August's vlog on herbal leys by Ian Wilkinson, Ian (Farm Manager of Honeydale Farm & MD of Cotswold Seeds & Farm ED) discusses why they chose to mob graze sheep on herbal Leys inbetween planting their cash crops.
April 9, 2019
Invitation to and details of the 2016 Spring Soil Test
April 8, 2019
In this month's Agricology vlog, Phil Jarvis, Farm Manger for the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust at the Allerton Project, gives an introduction to what agroecology is and what practices they employ at the Allerton Project. The vlog is in two parts. In this part Phil discusses: Stock & Stockless Systems, Agroforestry, Habitat Management
March 27, 2019
Phil Jarvis introduces agroecology including understanding ecological processes and applying these concepts to the design and management of agricultural production systems.
October 10, 2018
Tim Field provides and update vlog discussing how the planting of 800 trees into an area with existing chicken ranges has impacted chicken behaviour, weed control, tree growth and biodiversity
April 25, 2018
In this short vlog (filmed on the 16th of March), Tim Field discusses using a Woodland Trust grant to plant 800 trees on a 30 acre field which currently comprises of established chicken ranges at Daylesford Organic Farm.
January 31, 2018
I believe reintegrating leys and livestock into arable rotations can play a key role in the transition to more sustainable and resilient farming systems. I am inspired by farmers making this work in different ways and seeing benefits for weed control, soil fertility, animal health and functional biodiversity.
January 23, 2018
'Wildlife and Farming: Managing for Nature on Lowland Farms' is a practical handbook, providing information and advice to practical people.