Organic Farm Knowledge: nuova collaborazione con l'Organic Advice Network, la Rete di Consulenza Biologica
La piattaforma Organic Farm Knowledge si basa sullo scambio di conoscenze e sulla collaborazione con i vari attori della catena del valore del sistema alimentare biologico. Partenariati e collaborazioni sono essenziali per creare un cambiamento duraturo. Per rafforzare ulteriormente le alleanze, e per raggiungere il nostro obiettivo comune di promuovere pratiche agricole più sostenibili ed […]
Vitamin E supplementation – revised recommendations for organic dairy cow production (RELACS practice abstract)
Vitamin E is essential, and supplementation to the diet is often needed to meet the requirements of cows. Current supplementation recommendations may be overestimated in forage -based systems where grazing or grass -clover silages are the basal diet, with low to moderate levels of concentrate feed. An update of the requirements and recommendations for vitamin […]
L’Organic Center USA riprende uno studio europeo sulle alternative agli input esterni nelle aziende biologiche
Sebbene gli agricoltori biologici si astengano dall’uso di prodotti chimici inorganici e fertilizzanti sintetici, le piante e il bestiame possono essere trattati con input esterni approvati. E nonostante le sostanze approvate per l’uso nel biologico debbano avere conseguenze negative minime per il loro utilizzo, è importante rivedere e valutare regolarmente il loro potenziale impatto sull’ambiente […]
Nutrient interactions and salinity effects on plant uptake of phosphorus from waste-based fertilisers
RELACS – Improving inputs for organic farming – Many organically managed farms in Europe have low levels of soil phosphorus (P). Arable farms that rely strongly on biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) have been shown to have rather low outputs and a tendency to deplete soil P and potassium (K) compared with arable farms that have […]
Effects of riboflavin supplementation level on health, performance, and fertility of organic broiler parent stock and their chicks
RELACS – Improving inputs for organic farming – Data from breeder hens and chicks are particularly critical for the development of vitamin B2 recommendations for organic poultry. To test safe thresholds of supplementation, 100 breeder hens (Hubbard JA 57 K) and ten cockerels were allocated to ten housing groups, with each receiving supplementation of either 4.0 […]
RELACS – Quattro anni di ricerca di successo sulle alternative ai mezzi tecnici controversi in agricoltura biologica
A conclusione delle attività, il coordinatore di RELACS Lucius Tamm, assieme a Joelle Herforth-Rahmé, FiBL Svizzera, riflette sui risultati più rilevanti del progetto. Finanziato dal programma Horizon 2020 dell’Unione Europea, il progetto è stato coordinato dal FiBL Svizzera. L’obiettivo del progetto RELACS (Replacement of Contentious Inputs in Organic Farming Systems) è stato quello di sviluppare […]
Essential oil trials on-farm: an alternative treatment for mastitis
Project RELACS – Improving inputs for organic farming. While antibiotics remain necessary treatments against mastitis, their widespread use leads to antibiotic resistance, which constitutes a threat to public health. Many essential oils have antibacterial or anti-inflammatory properties. With the help of an advisor, dairy farmers can test alternative mastitis treatments with essential oils following a […]
Sustainable control of the greenhouse whitefly: combining solutions
Project RELACS – Improving inputs for organic farming. The greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum causes direct damage to plants by piercing their tissues, as well as indirect damage, by transmitting viruses. Mineral oils are usually applied to control the greenhouse whitefly but should be replaced with more sustainable solutions. The combined use of disruptive vibrations, orange […]
Phosphorus sources for organic agriculture
Project RELACS – Improving inputs for organic farming. On many organic farms, especially those without livestock, phosphorus (P) exports through the sale of produce is greater than P imports through fertilisers and purchased animal feed. While soil P reserves from residual fertiliser applied before conversion to organic farming can often deliver P for decades, mining […]
Nitrogen efficiency of organic fertilisers
Project RELACS – Improving inputs for organic farming. A high share of the nitrogen (N) in recycled and other organic fertilisers is not in a form available to plants and needs to be mineralized before plant uptake. This makes the effect on yields less predictable. Evaluating recycled fertilisers regarding their nitrogen efficiency compared to mineral […]
