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IOTA
IOTA is a professional body for UK and Irish trainers, advisers and other extension workers involved in organic food and farming. IOTA supports advisers and trainers with accreditation, training, information, conferences and advisory tools. A database of experienced accredited advisors is available on the IOTA website.
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Partner Contributions
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Base Cation Saturation Ratio (Albrecht) soil analysis – what is in it for you?
Blog Post
Mark Measures discusses how soil analysis is perhaps essential management tool in organic and agroecological farming
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Soil management
Blog Post
(Taken from ‘Churchill Travel Blog: soil management in USA, Switzerland and Denmark’) Soil is the primary means of producing food and the basis of human life. The way in which soil is managed has a direct influence on the quality of the food produced, the efficiency with which we use the finite resources involved and […]
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Organic Beef and Sheep Nutrition
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An excellent review of beef and sheep nutritional research, providing practical recommendations for pasture-based livestock producers.
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Poultry Management
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Research providing insights into breeding, rearing, housing, health and disease, medication and nutrition of poultry managed organically.
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A Guide to Nutrient Budgeting on Organic Farms
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Everything you may need to know about basic nutrient budgeting and valuable insights into how using them can benefit your farm.
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Compost: The Effect on Nutrients, Soil Health and Crop Production
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Practical guidance to inform your use and management of compost, using it to its full potential to improve soil properties and crop yields.
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Combinable protein crop production
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Research providing practical information on the function and use of grain legumes and ways they can be managed in organic farming systems.
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Fertility building leys
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Guidance on legume species characteristics and management to help you formulate your own seed mixtures, based on Legume LINK research.
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Managing phosphorus dynamics in organic rotations
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Practical recommendations for improving soil phosphate (P) availability for your crops; maintaining levels and maximising on P inputs.
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Soil Analysis and Management
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Improving and managing soil fertility in organic farming systems though soil analysis; what you need to know and how you can do it.
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Sowing and Management of Multi-species Leys to Encourage Pollinators
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Guidance on selecting species and managing leys to benefit pollinators, linking to the LegLink project and Countryside Stewardship options.