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Exploring a future grain economy

Diverse cereal populations and varieties of beans suitable for organic farming

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Farmers and researchers come together: a fruitful collaboration

Report from the Cultivating Wisdom conference: Agroecology Innovation from Experts in the Field

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Building resilience into farming systems

ORC’s Principal Agroforestry Researcher, Will Simonson reflects on the achievements of the AGROMIX project as it comes to an end.

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New study confirms the leading role of organic farming in contributing to agriculture’s climate objectives

Development of organic farming is essential to reduce emissions from agriculture and increase soil carbon sequestration, EU study shows

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Agroforestry Research and the REFOREST Project

Watch this Pasture for Life webinar for a deep dive into the ReForest Project and an exploration of agroforestry’s potential to contribute towards UK food system sustainability.

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Participative soil carbon assessment

Farmers needed to pilot a new technique which aims to assess soil carbon in the field using a colourmetric test.

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Harnessing the full potential of agroforestry

AGROMIX has published a white paper, “Transforming European Food Systems with Agroforestry”, outlining five key policy recommendations

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Will Simonson profiled in CJS Focus on Forestry and Arboriculture

Read about the day to day tasks and responsibilities of Will’s job as Principal Agroforestry Researcher at ORC

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Full of beans and organic beer

Isi Mackintosh reports from the Organic Growers Gathering at the Hardwick Estate

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Biotic stress and yield stability in English organic silvoarable agroforestry

New paper from Agromix project suggests that silvoarable researchers should be focusing on how trees impact plant pathogen dynamics

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