Collaborative Centres and Projects
Collaborative Centres and Projects

Centre for Organic Food and Farming (EPOK)

 
Collaborative Centres and Projects

News from EPOK

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...
2011-03-21 -  Climate impact of Brazilian beef revalued
Increased export of Brazilian meat leads indirectly to deforestation in the Amazon. The export of meat causes much larger climate impact than what is currently stated, according to new research from Chalmers...
2011-03-07 -  Eight researchers associated to EPOK
EPOK has contracted eight researchers who will work on research coordination, dissemination and communication.
2011-02-03 -  19 million SEK in project support from SLU EkoForsk
The research programme SLU EkoForsk has approved project grants for 2011–2013. Fifteen projects will share more than 19 million SEK. The largest allocation goes to Pekka Huhtanen and research on optimization...
2011-01-12 -  Effect of chicken manure surveyed
Sofia Delin at SLU has found that the fertilization effect of total nitrogen in manure from hens or chickens is 30-40 per cent of the fertilizing effect of total nitrogen in fertilizers.
2010-11-30 -  Formas grants 46 million SEK for research on organic production
On 29 November the research council Formas decided that twelve research projects would share 46 million SEK from the research programme for organic production.
2010-11-26 -  Increased organic production in Sweden
The proportion of organic production in Sweden is still rising, but the 2010 target is not achieved.
 

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