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Groundswell 2019: Farming with Nature to produce healthy land, people and profits
blog Inspirational. Innovative. The best farming conference in the UK. These are just a few snippets from recent Twitter posts describing Groundswell 2019 - but are...Conservation agriculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Climate -
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 -
Fallowing in organic systems - a last resort?
resource Garden Organic A leaflet looking at the pros and cons of leaving land fallow in organic systems to help manage weeds,Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Soil biology, Weeds, People & skills -
Dung beetles: Keeping pasture healthy and livestock happy
blog In the UK, there are around 60 species of dung beetle. By going about their daily business, dung beetles provide an array of ecosystem services...Type, texture & structure, Drainage, Organic matter, Soil biology, Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Biodiversity -
Diverse / Herbal sward mixtures
resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques Herbal leys with a diverse range of species can help resolve soil fertility problems, making forage legume mixtures hard to resist.Integrated farming, Rotations, Soil biology, Weeds, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Climate -
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 -
The return of the natives: grass-clover leys boost earthworm recoveries
blog Earthworms have been in the news recently, with new data confirming that earthworm numbers are low in UK arable soils due to intensive ploughing, repeated...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
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 -
World Worm Week 23rd - 31st March
blog World Worm Week is the 23rd to the 31st of March and in this short video soil scientist Dr. Jackie Stroud from Rothamsted Research explains...Soil biology -
No-till for growers: Part 2 - Soil health practices for growers
resource Organic Growers Alliance Part two of two detailed informal articles looking at the practicalities of applying a no-till system in an organic horticultural operation and how it relates...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds