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Pete Berry YEN Conference
Speaker: Pete Berry, ADAS. This is a summary of the YEN Conference 2026 session: Impacts of warm, dry and wet conditions on crop performance The session began with a poll asking which factors most…
Best Practice for Climate Resilience Panel
Speakers:  Todd Jex, Agrii Dmitry Feoktistov, NFU Pete Berry, ADAS This is a summary of the YEN Conference 2026 Session: Best Practices for Climate Resilience (Panel Discussion) Key Messages:…
A practical overview for farmers, advisers, and researchers Plasma Activated Water (PAW) is created when atmospheric plasma interacts with water, producing a solution rich in reactive oxygen and…
AgroBox: an Agroecosystem Dynamics Sandbox
ORC Researcher Dr. Colin Tosh recently developed a new framework for modelling the dynamics of agroecosystems, and here you are given full interactive access to these models. One thing that ORC…
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A conference for South West farmers on resilient, profitable, regenerative farming
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Blackgrass in a Wheat crop
A weed can have many definitions, one being, any plant growing in a place it is not wanted. This topic focuses mainly on weeds affecting agriculture. Generally weeds are classified into two groups:…
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Bean oat intercrop
Intercropping is a method of planting two or more crops in close proximity to each other, either in alternate rows or in the same row. The goal of intercropping is to maximize the use of available…
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The countdown is on for the BASE-UK Annual Conference 2026 — two days of farmer-led insights, expert speakers, and lively discussion.  
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 22 January 2026  Crieff Hydro Hotel SAOS Conference returns to Crieff Hydro on January 22nd 2026.
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Practical sustainable farming regardless of labels.
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To build a socially and environmentally resilient and regenerative food system in a net zero landscape, the Sustainable Farm Networks initiative connects diverse demonstration farm networks across…
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The newly launched Agroforestry Hub from Agricology brings together a wealth of practical knowledge, case studies, and research to support anyone interested in integrating trees into farming systems…
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The ‘Farmer Action for Tree Resilience’ project, led by Forest Research in collaboration with the University of Exeter, CCRI, FWAG South West, and the Organic Research Centre, focuses on…
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Wakelyns, encircled by conventional arable farming, stands as an oasis of trees teeming with birdsong and insects. Integrating trees for timber, energy, and fruit production into an organic crop…
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Public Goods Tool
  The Public Goods Tool (PG Tool) has been in constant use since its creation in 2011 (https://www.organicresearchcentre.com/our-research/research-project-library/public-goods-tool/)
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McCain's first UK Farmdex report.
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The Organic Research Centre (ORC) is the UK's leading independent organic research organisation. Changing the future of food and farming.
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Payments for environmental goods and services
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Understanding the Voluntary Carbon Market and additional income streams for climate-friendly farming.