Organic Farming
An agricultural system that uses fertilizers of organic origin such as compost manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting. It originated early in the 20th century in reaction to rapidly changing farming practices.
The Dixons began looking at organic farming, as an option in 2010.
Major update for sustainable farming funding
The contribution of organic farming to protecting Europe’s biodiversity.
Learn about different monitoring techniques used in organic fruit orchards.
Good pollination is essential for fruit yield and quality.
Create direct, dynamic and innovative, relationships
Interplanting crops that share the field for only part of a season can increase capture of sunlight
Intercropping is a term for the practice of growing two or more crops in close proximity
Organic farming strives to utilise techniques which work in collaboration with local ecosystems
(BIOFRUITNET Practice Abstract)
Farmers are frequently facing agricultural waste production problems
This webinar explores the complex art of designing rotations for polytunnels and greenhouses.
The diversification of the maize crop is a possible solution