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Plants in the Wrong Place? Agroecological Approaches to Weed Control
resource Agricology / Oxford Real Farming Conference Video footage filmed at ORFC 2019 of Jez Taylor from Daylesford Organic Farm describing weed management techniques that are used in the market garden.Weeds, Roots & horticulture, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Plant Teams for the Future: Intercropping in Research & In Practice
resource Agricology / Oxford Real Farming Conference Video footage filmed at the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) 2019 of Andy Howard of Bockhanger Farms discussing the potential of 'plant teams' in theory...Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
The Magic Money Tree: The Economics of Agroforestry
resource Agricology / Oxford Real Farming Conference Footage of farmer Stephen Briggs speaking at the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2019 on the process of planning a new agroforestry system, finding markets for...Agroforestry, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Dock Control
resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) & Organic Research Centre (ORC) An FiBL and ORC technical guide to dock control - designed to make you aware of preventative measures you can put in place and help...Weeds -
Know your Soils #10: Soil Test Calendar
resource Sectormentor for Soils app Which soil tests to do, when to do them, which fields and where on the fields to test to get a representative sample.Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Biodynamic farming, Permaculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Know your Soils #9: The plate meter
resource Sectormentor for Soils app Alex Heffron uses a plate meter to monitor the volume of forage available in fields across his farm allowing him to improve grass growth and...Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Biodynamic farming, Permaculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Know your soils #8: 3 key soil tests to understand your soil health
resource Sectormentor for Soils app Spring and autumn are the best times to do soil tests. Try the three most important and easy soil tests you can do yourself on...Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Biodynamic farming, Permaculture, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Know your Soils #7: The Respiration Test
resource Sectormentor for Soils app (Based on an AHDB GREATsoils video created by Soil Association & Earthcare Technical) Use this soil test to learn how active microbes are in your soil. Monitoring respiration rates indicates the soil’s ability to support living roots and...Organic matter, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Climate, People & skills -
Know your Soils #6: Soil Health Reading List
resource Sectormentor for Soils app Read these books to get up to speed on soil health and how to build it for your land.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, People & skills -
Livestock on diverse leys: a return to the past for a promising future
resource Organic Research Centre ORC Bulletin article reporting on farmers that have been combining diverse leys with livestock and some of the pros and cons of this practice revealed...Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
Know your Soils #5: How well can your soil hold onto nutrients?
resource Sectormentor for Soils (featuring video by Catchment Sensitive Farming & Innovation for Agriculture) Find out how good your soil is at preventing precious nutrients from washing away with the rain and what you can do to reduce nutrient...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Family farming, compost tea, agroforestry & community-owned farms...
resource Farmerama Family farm conflicts, benefits of compost teas, preventing disease in apple orchards, how community-owned farms can work - it's all here in this podcast from...Agroforestry, Pests & diseases, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Biodiversity -
Know Your Soils #4: How to capture carbon in your soil
resource Sectormentor for Soils app consortium Know Your Soils #4: “If you want to capture carbon, you have to think like carbon!” hear from Napa RCD soil scientist & farmer Charles...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Natural resources & waste -
AGFORWARD best practice leaflets
resource AGFORWARD project consortium Invaluable guidance for farmers from the AGFORWARD team on how to plan, create and manage an agroforestry system.Agroforestry, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
Know Your Soils #3: Monitor the impact of water run-off
resource Sectormentor for Soils app consortium (featuring video by Catchment Sensitive Farming & Innovation for Agriculture) How much topsoil and nutrients do you lose with rainwater run-off? This resource explains a test you can do to understand how much is running...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter -
Livestock and the arable rotation
resource Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) This detailed AHDB publication looks at how an arable business can work with livestock businesses to optimise both enterprises.Pigs, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Know your Soils #2: Earthworm Quiz
resource Sectormentor for Soils app consortium Learn how to identify different types of earthworms and therefore how you may be able to improve your soil management in this quiz brought to...Soil biology -
Sustainable grazing strategies that meet ecological demands
resource Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust A Nuffield report exploring the role of grazing animals in maintaining and enhancing the ecosystem function and striking a health balance between economy and ecology.Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills -
Know Your Soils #1: Meet the bugs!
resource Sectormentor for Soils app consortium (featuring video by Catchment Sensitive Farming & Innovation for Agriculture) The first of a twelve part series called 'Know your Soils, where practical tips for monitoring soil health and simple tests you can do on...Soil biology -
Creeping Thistle Technical Guide
resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) & Organic Research Centre (ORC) An essential guide for organic farmers outlining ways to prevent creeping thistle from taking hold and the most effective control measures.Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses -
Invertebrate conservation
resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Research highlights and useful information on encouraging invertebrates on farmland.Pests & diseases, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, People & skills -
Agricology Defra Consultation Response
resource Agricology's response to the Defra consulation paper 'Health and Harmony: The Future of Food and Farming in a Green Brexit'Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, People & skills -
Managing for mammals
resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford From harvest mice to hares, practical conservation advice for some of farmland’s best known mammals.Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
Increasing wild pollinators on your farm: a low cost approach
resource Greater Lincolnshire Nature Partnership Wild pollinators need you! This new resource looks at low budget ways you can provide more food, nesting and overwintering sites on your farm without...Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Policy, practice and organic matter
resource Farmerama Farmerama podcast that includes ADAS soil scientist Lizzie Sagoo talking about soil health and soil organic matter at the Agricology Field Day in January.Biodynamic farming, Organic matter -
Why are soil minerals so important and how can we use biofertilisers to remineralise our land?
resource Insights into biofertiliser production emerging as an important tool in the remineralisation of soils.Organic matter, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Soil Summary 2016-2017
resource NRM Laboratories A useful summary from NRM Laboratories on soil sampling and data collected on soil nutrients over the course of a year.Type, texture & structure, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Mixing it up: ORFC 2018 insights
resource Farmerama Farmerama podcast presenting some interesting reflections from ORFC 2018; including the benefits of making sainfoin an essential part of your ley farming system.Grasslands & forage crops, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste -
The Herbal Ley Farming System
resource Cotswold Seeds A farmer's guide to herbal leys... focusing on the many benefits of this low input farming system, as well as advice on sowing and growing.Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Managing weeds in arable rotations - a guide
resource ADAS / Rothamsted Research / NIAB TAG A practical guide bringing together research to help you manage weeds through a rotation dominated by autumn-sown crops.Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses
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