Centre for organic food and farming (EPOK)

Chest bone injuries in the form of deformations and fractures of laying hens is a major animal welfare problem in both conventional and organic egg production systems. Researchers examined possible

Chest bone injuries in the form of deformations and fractures of laying hens is a major animal welfare problem in both conventional and organic egg production systems. Researchers examined possible

It is well known that grazing animals, especially on natural pastures, are very important for the delivery of a number of important ecosystem services to society and for the preservation of

It is well known that grazing animals, especially on natural pastures, are very important for the delivery of a number of important ecosystem services to society and for the preservation of

The way plants communicate with each other can play a role for how different variety mixtures resist damage from insects, how quickly the plants grow and how efficiently they use resources. This was

The way plants communicate with each other can play a role for how different variety mixtures resist damage from insects, how quickly the plants grow and how efficiently they use resources. This was

Based on a scientific article in Nature, Swedish news media has reported that organic food is significantly worse for the climate than conventional. EPOK's director Maria Wivstad comments. The

A unique collaborative project showed already in 2015 that honeybee colonies are not measurably affected by neonicotinoids used for plant protection in spring-sown oilseed rape against flea beetles,

A unique collaborative project showed already in 2015 that honeybee colonies are not measurably affected by neonicotinoids used for plant protection in spring-sown oilseed rape against flea beetles,

Based on a scientific article in Nature, Swedish news media has reported that organic food is significantly worse for the climate than conventional. EPOK's director Maria Wivstad comments. The

Biological control in crop protection: present challenges and future prospects cajsa.lithell@slu.se Welcome to a half-day symposium on biological control, starting with lunch 12.00 on May 23rd,

The food system of the future will be shaped by decisions taken at many levels by different decision makers and stakeholders. Researchers from SLU have worked in a multidisciplinary research project