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Upcoming events related to Soil management
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Oxford Real Farming Conference
7 January 2020 -
Oxford Farming Conference
7 January 2020 -
BASE (Biodiversity, Agriculture, Soil and Environment) UK AGM
11 February 2020 -
LEAF Benefits of cover crops in arable farming
25 February 2020 -
NFU Conference 2020
25 February 2020 -
Animals to Arable Conference
4 March 2020 -
Groundswell 2020
24 June 2020
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Minimum Tillage and Roller Crimper - Agricology Vlog
blog James Alexander introduces his organic system on Litchfield Farm - he's been using min till and direct drilling and demonstrates the roller crimper method, explaining...Compaction & cultivation, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Buildings & machinery -
Oxford Real Farming Conference 2020 - Agricology in Practice
blog Agriculture has huge potential to be part of the solution to enhancing biodiversity, addressing climate change and supporting and enhancing natural resources, whilst also building...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Time for lime
blog Autumn is the perfect time for lime to capitalise on early spring growth on low pH soils. If ground conditions permit, taking action now to...Type, texture & structure, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills -
Plant teams in the field - Intercropping in practice in the UK and Sweden
blog Intercropping has been shown to be beneficial for pest, disease and weed management, preventing lodging, improving water quality, soil fertility and biodiversity as well as...Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Soil biology, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Climate -
Multi Species Leys - Agricology Vlog
blog Dr Alastair Leake (Director of Policy & the Allerton Project for the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust) discusses why they are trialling taking an arable...Compaction & cultivation, Weeds, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills -
Soil Science Latest: How Can We Sequester More Carbon and Build Soil Health?
blog At the Wageningen Soil Conference in August 2019 we listened to many brilliant talks on the latest soil science; some of which were incredibly relevant...Conservation agriculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Biodiversity, Climate -
Minimising Soil Disturbance - Grass & Cattle - Agricology Vlog Oct 2019
blog Richard Smith of Daylesford Organic Farms talks about grass leys and how they put them into stubble, and undersowing grass leys into cereal crops. He...Compaction & cultivation, Animal health & welfare, Dairy cattle, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Buildings & machinery, People & skills -
Herbal Leys - Agricology Vlog August 2019
blog In this short video, Ian Wilkinson (Farm Manager of Honeydale Farm & MD of Cotswold Seeds & Farm Ed) discusses why they chose deep rooting...Drainage, Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services -
Will putting grass into your rotation solve your black-grass problem?
blog Is black-grass a major problem on your farm? Are you considering bringing grass back into the rotation to control severe infestations of this weed? Centre...Organic matter, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills -
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