farmers Archives - SoildiverAgro

SoildiverAgro presentation at the Finnish Agricultural Science Days

17 January, 2024

Last week we celebrated Maataloustieteenpäivät (The Finnish Agricultural Science Days)! Between the 10th and 11th of January, our partner Luke participated in a national scientific meeting that brought together over 600 participants, including researchers, teachers, students, entrepreneurs and experts from different sectors of agronomy in Finland, to hear about the latest scientific research results and projects. In one of the sessions on a multidisciplinary approach to farmland diversity, Senior Scientist and Boreal Regional Coordinator Krista Peltoniemi, Research Scientist Annika Tienhaara…

Workshop for farmers in Estonia: How intercrops will influence soil biodiversity?

14 November, 2023

The SoildiverAgro project is holding a workshop for farmers on November 16, 2023 from 10:00 to 15:00 in Rannu Seed, Estonia. The project’s soil specialist, Annely Kuu, will give a talk on “How intercropping will influence soil biodiversity”. The workshop will explain how to improve soil fertility and preserve soil biodiversity. The event will be organized by Eesti Maaülikool and Rannu Seeme OÜ; and a prior registration is required. Check the agenda and access the registration through this link: Improving…

Tillage Workshop in Finland

22 September, 2023

We are delighted to share the exciting highlights from the regional demonstration workshop held at Tyynelä Farm in Joutseno, Finland, on Wednesday, September 13th, 2023. Organized by SoildiverAgro partners Tyynelä Farm and Luke, the workshop delved into the vital topic of tillage practices and their impact on soil structure and earthworm populations in boreal environments. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who joined us for this informative and productive event. Minimum vs inversion tillage in wheat fields: Unveiling…

SoildiverAgro is featured in a regional newspaper!

26 April, 2023

On the 25th of April, the regional newspaper La Voz de Galicia (specifically the SomosAgro section) has featured the project SoildiverAgro as one of its latest articles! The post about the project speaks about the need for collaboration with potato growers in an online survey that SoildiverAgro is carrying out. The project wants to test techniques that allow growers to use fewer chemicals, both to combat pests and to fertilise the soil, and that will help to achieve a higher…

MTÜPK and EULS held a workshop for farmers about SoildiverAgro spore sampler case study

27 April, 2022

MTÜPK together with EULS arranged a workshop for farmers to introduce the results of the spore sampler case study. Dr. Kaire Loit from EULS presented the first-year results of accurate quantifications of airborne species in wheat and potato fields. The objective was to study the role of airborne inoculum on disease development in relation to climatic conditions and to find out the pesticides accumulation rate for no-till fields and its impact on soil fauna. Fungicide use plays an essential role…

SoildiverAgro at the international rural fair Maamess in Tartu

20 April, 2022

Our partner MTUPK will be present at Maamess (https://maamess.ee/en/) with a stand where the SoildiverAgro project will be explained to all interested visitors. Also, an event will be organized there to disseminate a spore sampler case study, where farmers will meet scientist Kaire Loit and a presentation regarding practical implementation aspects will behold* with a Q&A session. The 28th international rural fair MAAMESS will take place on 21-23 April 2022 in Tartu Fairs Centre, and brings together agriculture, forestry, horticulture…

Launch of SoildiverAgro Community, a network to exchange experiences and gain knowledge linked with production and ecosystem services

3 December, 2021

SoildiverAgro project launches the Stakeholders Community conformed by different stakeholders managing agro-ecosystems, which will be the primary beneficiaries of the project outcomes. Around each case study, volunteer farmers will be enrolled in Regional Communities to improve knowledge exchange between scientists, and stakeholders, to co-create new knowledge, to put into practice research results, to boost interactive and demand-driven innovation, and moreover to focus on real problems or opportunities that farmers are facing. These engaging activities are essential to demonstrate and promote…

New discussion group at Boreal region

15 January, 2021

Next Tuesday 19th of January between 1 and 3 p.m. our finish partners Luke is holding a discussion group with at least 10 farms and project members involved in WP3 to discuss about the preliminary results focused on the fungal community composition and earthworm diversity in soil samples obtained in autumn 2019 from 20 different field plots of the boreal region. Boreal region coordinator Krista Peltoniemi and senior scientist Visa Nuutinen are giving brief presentations about the results and after…