Tag: Weeds
Winner of the OFIA Science Prize
/ | Leave a CommentThe OFIA Science Prize (5000 US$) was awarded to Dr. Hiroshi Uchino from the Tohoku Agricultural Research Center, for his work on the use of cover crops for weed suppression. The Science Prize is the prize for scientists who discover promising applications for organic farming, processing, and marketing.
Read more »Mobile technology helps save rare flowers
| Leave a CommentA new app aims to help farmers, agronomists and conservationists to identify and record the UK’s most threatened plant species. The Rare Arable Flowers app also provides practical advice on the best way to manage land for these species. The new app contains detailed descriptions for more than 120 rare arable flower species, each with photos […]
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