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Farming & Climate Change - Towards Net Zero Carbon Emissions

5 July 2019

Sustainable Food Trust
East of England Farming Conference

14 November 2019

East of England Farming Conference
Nuffield Farming Conference

28 November 2019

Nuffield

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Honeydale Farm
Cotswold Seeds purchased the farm in 2013 with aim of developing it as a centre for farming diversity, demonstrating how small family farms can use...

Conservation Agriculture
Enterprise Stacking & Agroforestry; Chickens, Orchards, Biomass & Market Gardens

blog 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...

Integrated farming, Organic farming, Agroforestry, Livestock husbandry, Poultry, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, People & skills
Uncropped habitats for farmland wildlife

resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Useful information and research highlights on managing uncropped habitats for farmland wildlife.

Biodiversity, Natural resources & waste
Plant conservation on farmland

resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Information and advice on wild plant conservation on farmland.

Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Biodiversity
Amphibians and reptiles on farmland

resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Find out about amphibians and reptiles and how you can help these fascinating yet declining animals on the farm.

Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Natural resources & waste, People & skills
The importance of soil health, learnings from a Nuffield adventure

blog There is a growing recognition that in order to reduce high levels of atmospheric carbon we need not just to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but...

Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Climate, Natural resources & waste, People & skills
Water and wildlife

resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Find out about the wildlife of ponds, ditches, rivers and streams on the farm and some tips on habitat management.

Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Natural resources & waste, People & skills
Back to the future: exploring the benefits of mixed farming

blog 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...

Integrated farming, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Business management, People & skills
How to conserve wildlife on working farms

blog 'Wildlife and Farming: Managing for Nature on Lowland Farms' is a practical handbook, providing information and advice to practical people. The question it answers is...

Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Natural resources & waste
The Benefits of Sheep in Arable Rotations

resource The National Sheep Association How incorporating sheep within arable farming systems can rejuvenate soils, reduce problem weeds, improve biodiversity, & improve yields from following crops.

Integrated farming, Type, texture & structure, Rotations, Organic matter, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Biodiversity

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