crops

Finland hosts the first field visits

The first of the field days held in July was attended by about 75 farmers and advisors who analyzed cover and companion crops, organised by Tyynelä Farm. Participants performed several shovel tests in the field, to perform a simplified soil diagnosis. Soil specialists from University of Helsinki and local advisory oganization showed attendees how to perform a visual soil assessment for decision making. The project aroused great interest among the participants and actively discussed topics related to crop rotation, soil…

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SoildiverAgro’s technical committee meets in Brussels to lay the groundwork for the study on soil biodiversity impacts

SoildiverAgro’s technical committee members meet in Brussels today to decide on the details of the implementation of the study of the impacts of soil biodiversity on crop production and other ecosystem services. During this meeting, the size, number of parcels and replicates, as well as the different treatments and cycles of each regional case study will be decided. Another interesting point to be addressed during the meeting will concern crop growth, the incidence of pests or diseases and crop performance…

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