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New reduced tillage research project starts at ORC

In September 2011, the Organic Research Centre began work on a new project – “Reduced tillage and green manures for sustainable organic cropping systems”…

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Results of Potato Virus Y study published

One of the most serious diseases of potato is caused by Potato Virus Y (PVY)…

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Organic farming and carbon

OCW has published a report of current evidence concerning the effects of organic farming on soil carbon sequestration.

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Organic Research Centre hosts European Organic Seed Workshop

Progress towards harmonisation is positive but slow – 100% organic seed use is some way off in the future. The UK is lagging behind many of its EU neighbours…

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ORC 2010 Annual Report published

ORC’s annual report…

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Welsh Organic Conference - Better Business

Find out more about this year’s conference in Llanelwedd

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Non-inversion tillage

Developing equipment, techniques and systems for organic arable farming in the UK…

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CAP Reform proposals mean big changes for organic from 2014

ORC researchers today present to OCW’s Welsh Organic Conference…

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ORC to hold 6th Organic Producers’ Conference in Birmingham

The Organic Research Centre, Elm Farm, has announced the outline programme for it’s annual conference, to be held from 18-19 January 2012 at Aston University in Birmingham…

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Does nature know best? New ORC research paper published

In an article published in the on-line journal Sustainability on 17th October 2011, researchers at the Organic Research Centre review the advantages and disadvantages of evolutionary plant breeding…

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