SLU Centre for Organic Food and Farming (EPOK)
The SLU Centre for Organic Food and Farming, EPOK, works with collaboration, coordination and information on organic agriculture research in a Swedish, Nordic and international perspective.
Assumptions and values influence research on agricultural sustainability(2)
Two major scientific fields that are researching sustainability in agriculture, agroecology and sustainable intensification, have produced extensive research bases. However, they rarely acknowledge
Assumptions and values influence research on agricultural sustainability
Two major scientific fields that are researching sustainability in agriculture, agroecology and sustainable intensification, have produced extensive research bases. However, they rarely acknowledge
Seminar: Crop yield differences between organic and conventional production in Sweden, reframing the discussion beyond national statistics
lisa.beste@slu.se You are most welcome to the next Crop Production Ecology seminar. Speaker will be Rafaelle Reumaux. Yield differences between organic and conventional production systems can be
Learning from tradition: Can crop diversity close the organic yield gap?
A team of early-career researchers from SLU’s Department of Crop Production Ecology has secured funding from Ekhagastiftelsen to explore the ecological and nutritional benefits of increasing genetic
Diverse crop rotations can give greater cereal yields in a changing climate
The importance of a good crop rotation is known, but analyses of 32 decade-long cropping experiments across Europe and North America have clarified the benefits. One conclusion is that diversifying
Constraints and opportunities for organic crop production in areas of high agricultural productivity
Tomorrow, Rafaelle Reumaux will defend her thesis about the diversity of management practices in organic cereal production. We ask her three questions. What is your research about, more specifically?
Diss Rafaelle Reumaux
Constraints and opportunities for organic crop production in areas of high agricultural productivity charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Rafaelle Reumaux defends her thesis "Constraints and opportunities
Intensive agriculture results in less reliable weed control from seed eaters
To increase crop productivity, agriculture relies on intensive use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. In a new study, researchers show that with intensive agriculture, there is a risk of losing
Agroforestry i Ukraina – lansering av policy brief
Agroforestry in Ukraine – policy brief launch malin.planting@slu.se Welcome to the launch of the policy brief "Seven reasons to invest in agroforestry for post-war reconstruction and reform
Doctoral thesis on sustainable plant production adapted to climate change
On Thursday, Alessio Costa will defend his doctoral thesis. He shows how crop rotation diversity, i.e. how farmers switch between different crops on their fields, can benefit food security and
Webbinarium med Maria Wivstad: Näringsbalanser på svenska mjölk- och växtodlingsgårdar
Webinar with Maria Wivstad: Nutrient balances of Swedish dairy and arable farms karin.ullven@slu.se Maria Wivstad presents a study from last year in which the nutrient balance was analyzed on 124
“Remediation of headwater streams is the missing link”
Agricultural headwaters are everywhere but at the same time much overlooked, despite their important role in regulating functions and quality of downstream ecosystems. They are often seen as passive