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Farming Connect
projects:
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Since
Farming Connect was launched in September 2001 Organic Centre Wales has commissioned work to assist
the organic sector in Wales in a number of ways. In addition
to establishing a network of organic farms and assisting
discussion groups, a number of knowledge transfer projects have been
carried out.
For more information on
Farming Connect, see www.wales.gov.uk/farmingconnect
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Market intelligence studies have been carried
out in the dairy, red meat and
horticulture sectors, and regular updates are
provided via the monthly Organic
Market Wales e-mail bulletin. For
market reviews of the horticulture, arable, dairy and red meat
markets,
click here. Other studies focus on technical
issues, such as pest and weed control in organic crops and 100%
organic livestock feeds. The results from these investigations are
in some cases summarized in factsheets
or technical notes or presented in seminars and workshops.
A full list of reports produced with funding from
Farming Connect is given below.
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Organic Farming Technical Guide:
A farmer's guide to Organic fruit and vegetable production
Tony Little (OCW), David Frost, (ADAS) Pwllpeiran
Welsh organic producer survey autumn 2007 Nic Lampkin and
Simon Moakes, Aberystwyth University
Assessing
the quality of media for organic vegetable transplants
Tony Little (OCW), Cath Morris (Tan yr Allt), Aldwyn Clarke (ADAS),
2007.
Organic vegetable storage in
Wales - Opportunities and constraints Pauline Van
Diepen, ADAS
Organic tree propagation under Welsh nursery conditions
David Frost and Aldwyn Clarke, ADAS Pwllpeiran
Fit for the Future
– try www.fit4future.org.uk
and have a go at the quiz there. It’s a fairly light-hearted run-through
ideas that will contribute to your survival and well-being – both personal
and for the farm. You’ll get a score compared with other farmers of similar
enterprises, and there are some helpful links for further information.
Alternative forage crops for finishing lambs. Dr Barbara
McLean, ADAS Pwllpeiran, 2007.
Livestock breeds and organic farming systems. Pauline van
Diepen, Dr Barbara McLean and David Frost, ADAS Pwllpeiran,
2007.
The
use of composted woodchip as a substrate for growing varieties of
edible mushrooms. David Frost and Aldwyn Clarke, ADAS Wales.
Organic
Horticultural Seed in Wales: A survey of growers’ experiences of varieties grown from
organic seed in 2006 Tony Little, Organic Centre
Wales
Controlling
ectoparasites on Welsh organic sheep farms. Barbara McLean and
David Frost, ADAS Pwllpeiran, 2003
Improving market
intelligence for organic dairy production in Wales. Jake Hancock
and Rob Haward, Soil Association, 2003
100%
organic livestock feeds - preparing for 2005. Jake Hancock, Soil
Association; Richard Weller and Heather McCalman, IGER, 2003
Improving market
intelligence for organic red meat in Wales. Anna Bassett, Soil
Association, 2003
Organic red meat
development in Wales. Anna Bassett, Soil Association 2003
Improving
knowledge of pest and weed control in organic crop production in
Wales. David Frost, ADAS Pwllpeiran, 2003
Improving market
intelligence for organic horticulture in Wales. Rob Haward and
Michael Green, Soil Association, 2004
Organic horticultural
seed trials in Wales. Paul Robertshaw, Welsh College of
Horticulture; Roger Hitchings, Organic Centre Wales, 2004
Ultraviolet
blocking greenhouse polythene covers for insect pest control on
organic crops. Leigh Morris, Welsh College of Horticulture, 2004
Improving the
availability of organic forage seed (interim report) Athole
Marshall and Heather McCalman, IGER, 2004.
Potato
blight (Phytophthora infestans) field demonstrations, 2004.
David Frost, ADAS Wales, 2005.
Developments in pest control for organic crop production in
Wales. I. Controlling soil-borne pests. ADAS Wales. Technical notes
generated by this project can be downloaded from
this page (nos 3-6)
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