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Free support for organic farms to take part in AHDB Farmbench 2019
blog *Last chance to join an organic combinable crops benchmarking group in the East region! Benchmark one or more of your organic cereal and oilseed enterprises...Organic farming, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Business management, Buildings & machinery, People & skills -
Learn about the Earthworm Engineers
blog At Sectormentor for Soils we have been researching the science behind on-farm earthworms in the European Journal of Soil Science, which recently made some fascinating...Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Spring Soil Test Challenge - Get a Free Trial of Sectormentor for Soils
blog Take a more regenerative farming approach and start monitoring your soil health. Do you accept the Spring Soil Test Challenge? Sectormentor for Soils challenge you...Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Biodynamic farming, Permaculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Organic Slug Control - Agricology Vlog April 2019
blog In this months Agricology vlog, Jez Taylor (Head Grower at Daylesford Organic) discusses how he manages slugs in an organic system, including understanding their life...Organic farming, Pests & diseases, People & skills -
Introduction to Agroecology - PART 1
blog What is agroecology? Agroecology involves understanding ecological processes and applying these concepts to the design and management of agricultural production systems. “ Agroecology is concerned...Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Agroforestry, Permaculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Rotations, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Environment & wildlife -
Mark Lea
farmers_and_growersGreen Acres is an organic mixed arable and livestock (beef and sheep) farm that my wife Liz and I have been farming organically for 18...Green Acres Farm, Kemberton, Shifnal, ShropshireOrganic -
Know your Soils #10: Soil Test Calendar
resource Sectormentor for Soils app Which soil tests to do, when to do them, which fields and where on the fields to test to get a representative sample.Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Biodynamic farming, Permaculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Know your Soils #9: The plate meter
resource Sectormentor for Soils app Alex Heffron uses a plate meter to monitor the volume of forage available in fields across his farm allowing him to improve grass growth and...Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Biodynamic farming, Permaculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Know your soils #8: 3 key soil tests to understand your soil health
resource Sectormentor for Soils app Spring and autumn are the best times to do soil tests. Try the three most important and easy soil tests you can do yourself on...Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Biodynamic farming, Permaculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Community-supported farming, seed saving & 'the fight against blight'
blog Community-supported farming gives people the opportunity to define their own food and agriculture. The agroecology approach encourages using local resources effectively, recycling of nutrients and...Organic farming, Biodynamic farming, Permaculture, Biodiversity, Climate, Communities & education, Markets & food systems, People & skills