Three new factsheets have been produced by the Woodland Trust with the help of ORC’s Lindsay Whistance.
ORC’s Head of Research Julia Cooper reflects on the politics and potential of reducing pesticide use and the implications for the organic sector
Diverse cereal populations and varieties of beans suitable for organic farming
Report from the Cultivating Wisdom conference: Agroecology Innovation from Experts in the Field
Join UK ORGANIC and Organic Research Centre for a deep dive into their 2024 Consumer Insights Report
ORC’s Principal Agroforestry Researcher, Will Simonson reflects on the achievements of the AGROMIX project as it comes to an end.
Development of organic farming is essential to reduce emissions from agriculture and increase soil carbon sequestration, EU study shows
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.
Farmers needed to pilot a new technique which aims to assess soil carbon in the field using a colourmetric test.
Hamish from Middle Ground Growers will give an introduction to no-till market gardening in this OGA webinar for newer entrants.
Join #ORFC25 9-10 Jan 2025 in-person or online to connect with a global community who share your vision of a fairer food & farming system
AGROMIX has published a white paper, “Transforming European Food Systems with Agroforestry”, outlining five key policy recommendations
Join the ReForest Living Lab in the field for a practical workshop on coppicing to provide fuel, fencing, fodder and environmental benefits
Read about the day to day tasks and responsibilities of Will’s job as Principal Agroforestry Researcher at ORC
Isi Mackintosh reports from the Organic Growers Gathering at the Hardwick Estate
New paper from Agromix project suggests that silvoarable researchers should be focusing on how trees impact plant pathogen dynamics
We recently visited Harper Adams University, hosted by the UK Agri-Tech Centre, which ORC has recently joined, for our team away day.
Joint winners of ORC’s Young Organic Farmer/Grower Award 2024 Rita Oldenbourg and Adam Beer are interviewed in this OGA podcast
Webinar on 19th November on the Organic Farm Knowledge platform: the hub for knowledge exchange in organic food and farming
BioFarm is back and will take place in Adare, Co Limerick, on Tuesday November 5th and Wednesday November 6th 2024.
GM Freeze has emailed the Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs Daniel Zeichner urging him to act with caution in relation to new forms of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Join Tom Staton of Reading University and Will Simonson of the Organic Research Centre for a review of the latest findings from the REFOREST project, a 4-year European-wide project looking at interventions to improve the uptake of agroforestry on farms.
Rowan Dumper-Pollard blogs about the surprises emerging from our Consumer Insights Report with UK ORGANIC
Between 2022 and 2024 in the UK, safety limits on pesticide residues were weakened for 115 types of produce, says PAN-UK.
