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Agricology Field Day – Andy Howard Talks Intercropping, Cover Crops & No Till
Diversity in action: Intercropping, companion cropping and cover crops Want to learn more about diversity? As part of the Agricology Field Days 2019, this is your opportunity to join us in the field with Andy Howard on Bockhanger Farm on 11th July for a discussion and farm walk on all things related to intercropping, companion […]
Read more »Agricology Field Day – Rob Havard Talking Diverse Pastures
Diverse pastures: win-win for livestock health, wildlife and your pocket! Come and join us in the field as part of the Agriology Field Days to share ideas and experiences on low-input livestock, diverse pastures and initial findings from research trials on the farm. Rob Havard’s pedigree Angus suckler herd graze on diverse natural pastures, including […]
Read more »Oxford Real Farming Conference
The 2019 Oxford Real Farming Conference will take place on 3rd-4th January at the Oxford Town Hall and St Aldates Church Agricology will be hosting 4 focused breakout sessions hosted by specialist speakers with topics to include – Plants in the wrong place: Agroecological approaches to weed control – Ley of the land: Integrating leys in cropping systems for soil […]
Read more »Agricology & Royal Agricultural University Open Day
Join Agricology & the Royal Agricultural University in the field at Harnhill Innovation Farm, Cirencester. This is an opportunity to see sustainable farming in action in organic and conventional systems. Tickets can be purchased here Topics on the farm walk will include; – Tillage (trials comparing plough, min-till and no till) – Integrating livestock in the rotation […]
Read more »Improving the sustainability of sheep farming
With lambing for the 2018 season drawing to a close this workshop will provide an opportunity to discuss opportunities for improving practice within the sheep sector. There will also be a chance to discuss specific management practices commonly applied in the organic sector and whether or not they could be adopted more widely. The workshop […]
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Agricology Field Day: Mixing it Up- Leys, Livestock & Arable
Get ahead of the curve and join Agricology on farm for this fringe event to the Oxford Conferences. Driven by the need to build profitable farm businesses resilient to increasing uncertainties, many progressive farmers are opting to include restorative ley periods in the rotation. Their experiences show improvements to soil health, increased control of problem […]
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Woodland, Worms & Wheat
Book your place on this free farm walk, by kind permission of Denton Farming Co., to hear about · Advice for farmers on practical ways to protect water quality and manage soil and nutrients ·Latest on the changes to EFAs and cross compliance for 2018 ·Update on the Metaldehyde stewardship guidelines Speakers to include: Andrew […]
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