Event
Solutions for alternative weed control #5
Cultural control solutions for weed and soil management
Programme and speakers for this OPER8 webinar:
- Alternative weed control and sustainable management: Introduction to GOOD and OPER8 projects
Olga Kriezi / Alexandros Tataridas – Agricultural University of Athens / University of Coimbra’, Greece / Portugal - Living mulches for arable – weed control and soil health opportunities
Matt Smee – Organic Research Centre, UK - Exogenous mulches for weed control and soil protection under vine rows
Fanny Prezman – IFV French Wine and Vine Institute, France - The combined effects of cover cropping and Agroecological Weed Management treatments on weed flora and crop yield – wheat & grapes
Giannis Gazoulis – AUA Agricultural University of Athens, Greece - Seed inoculation to improve cover crop performance in conventional and organic farming systems
María Ramos – CICYTEX Center for scientific and technological research of Extremadura, Spain
Groundswell 2025
2nd July 2025 – 3rd July 2025
The Groundswell event provides a forum for farmers and anyone interested in food production or the environment to learn about the theory and practical applications of Conservation Agriculture or regenerative systems, including no-till, cover crops and re-introducing livestock into the arable rotation, with a view to improving soil health