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Waterlogged soil and cropping options - the route to recovery
blog First and foremost, as we all pull together to navigate the challenges presented to us as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, I hope you...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Dutch courage: The potato covenant model shows the way
blog Across the channel in the Netherlands a remarkable thing is happening. The whole supply chain has worked together through the ‘Potato Covenant’ to shift the...Pests & diseases, Roots & horticulture, People & skills, Nutrition & public health -
Incredible vegetables - perennial vegetables and future food crops
resource Organic Growers Alliance (OGA) This article, aimed at smaller scale farmers and market gardeners, describes some perenial leafy greens, roots and alliums, including guidelines for growing and different ways...Drainage, Organic matter, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health -
Climate change and UK horticulture: What is to come and how to build resilience
resource Oxford Real Farming Conference Footage recorded at ORFC 2020 of a workshop organised by the OGA and Agricology. Rosemary Collier of Warwick Crop Centre talks about some of the...Type, texture & structure, Organic matter, Soil biology, Pests & diseases, Roots & horticulture, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Dairy herd health and foot trimming at Daylesford - Richard Smith and Paul Clayton
blog In this vlog, Richard Smith, Farms Manager at Daylesford Organic, talks about cattle foot trimming in the dairy, stressing the importance of doing it at...Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, People & skills -
Black-grass: what’s the problem, what’s the solution?
blog Although often considered a relatively ‘new’ weed, it was recognised as a ‘very troublesome weed among wheat’ over 175 years ago (Sinclair, 1838). However, black-grass...Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, People & skills -
Chloe MacLaren - Making Peace with the Weeds
resource Oxford Real Farming Conference Presentation and video footage recorded at the ORFC 2020 session on 'The future of agroecological weed management.' Chloe MacLaren shares the latest developments in weed...Weeds, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Call for farmer & land manager participation in soil management practices project
blog Cast your mind back to a warm summer day, a time when shortly after it has rained, you are in the garden or your field...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Climate, Nutrition & public health -
James Alexander
farmers_and_growersLitchfield farm near Enstone in Oxfordshire (owned by Nicola and Kevin Knott) is one of 4 farms I contract farm (of a total of 1,500...Litchfield Farm, Enstone, OxfordshireOrganic & conventional -
The four principles of weed control in organic growing
resource Oxford Real Farming Conference Footage recorded at the ORFC 2020 session on 'The future of agroecological weed management.' Mike Mallett of Maple Farm Kelsale shares insights into approaches to...Organic farming, Compaction & cultivation, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, People & skills, Climate