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The document is in Italian. The state of organic aquaculture in Europe and Italy: current situation, certification bodies, insights from producers and EU regulations as well as on aquaculture practices.
Organic sheep producers are aware that worm control issues continue to pose a threat to their business. To a large extent, they still have to rely on dewormers to maintain the health and productivity of their animals.
Esistono problemi comuni di benessere animale legati alla mortalità dei suinetti e ai problemi di salute durante lo svezzamento. Inoltre, i pascoli all'aperto in cemento nei sistemi di allevamento dei suini da carne mettono in discussione gli obiettivi biologici e sono associati a un elevato rischio di emissioni di ammoniaca, mentre i sistemi di pascolo facilitano la vita naturale, ma sono ostacolati da un elevato rischio di lisciviazione dei nutrienti.
It is very common to use chemical herbicides to control weeds in maize. Considering the negative environmental impact of this practice and the societal pressure to reduce herbicide use, finding alternative solutions is desirable.
The diversification of the maize crop is a possible solution: sowing the maize in a (winter) partner crop, mowing the partner crop, and using the mulch for soil cover and weed suppression.
Organic plum production is affected by a variety of factors: unmarketable cultivar characteristics (flavour, soluble solids content, stone adherence), reduced storage, small size and low resistance to fungal diseases and Plum Pox Virus (PPV).
The work proposes a list of robust cultivars suitable for plum organic orchards establishment.
In protected vegetable systems of the Mediterranean area, having bare soil for several weeks in late summer, post cash crop harvest, may induce soil degradation. Providing a soil cover in any period is key to preserve the soil's biological activity and maintain good agronomic conditions (e.g. soil structure) for the following crops.
In protected vegetable systems of the Mediterranean area, rotations are based on a limited number of species and botanical families. In the long term, this favours the development of soil pests and diseases.
Apple scab (V. inaequalis) is the main disease in organic apple production. Availability of varieties is a major problem as only a few robust varieties are available on the market.
The researchers propose a list of currently well-known robust varieties that are suitable for large scale production. Current breeding of new cultivars is crucial for the future of organic growing, stay tuned.