Welcome to EPOK

EPOK – Centre for Organic Food and Farmingat the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) working with the collaboration, coordination and information on organic agriculture in a Swedish, Nordic and international perspective. EPOK is a resource for the entire SLU for communications with the outside world and to coordinate and initiate research and education

People at EPOK

Maria Wivstad
Manager
+46(0)18-671409
+46(0)70-6771409 (mobile)

Karin Ullvén
Communication officer
+46(0)18-671696
+46(0)70-6561696 (mobile)

Pelle Fredriksson
Communication officer
+46(0)18-672086
+46(0)70-6352086 (mobile)

News from EPOK

2011-05-24 - Organic farming provides greater species richness already in the first year after conversion
The species diversity of plants and butterflies increases already the year after conversion from conventional to organic production. This is concluded in a study by researchers from SLU in Uppsala and...

2011-05-24 - Effective grazing with automatic milking systems
The Rural Economy and Agricultural Society of Kristianstad has documented grazing on farms with organic milk production and automatic milking systems (AMS).

2011-05-20 - Fermented rape an alternative to soy in the feed
A new method for fermentation of rapeseed could provide opportunities for increased use of domestic protein feed.

2011-05-20 - Sunflower cake can be used as protein fodder for poultry
Helen Wall and Robin Kalmendal have in experiments on Funbo-Lövsta Research Station tested to mix sunflower cake in different amounts into the fodder for broilers and laying hens. The studies show that...

2011-05-04 - Diamondback Moth is better controlled in organic cabbage cultivation
Organic cabbage growers in Nicaragua have less problems with insect attacks than colleagues who use chemical pesticides against Diamondback Moth. This shows Freddy Miranda in a dissertation from SLU. The...

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Calendar from EPOK

2013-05-24 - Six feet under: The role of soil carbon in tackling climate change

2013-06-05 - Second International Conference on Organic Food Quality and Health Research

2013-06-23 - The Role of Grasslands in a Green Future

2013-07-02 - 7th European Organic Congress

2013-07-02 - The East African Organic Conference

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Page updated: 2013-01-22. Page editor: Pelle.Fredriksson@slu.se

Download the list of ongoing research projects on Organic Animal Husbandry in Sweden

Research Agenda for Organic Agriculture

Download the current Research Agenda for Organic Agriculture 2013

Find more

Find more publications on Organic Food and Farming in the online international open access archive Organic Eprints

Research on Organic Farming

Download the compilation Swedish Research on Organic Farming from the Publications page

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