The Centre is the UK's leading independent research, development and advisory institution for organic agriculture. In September 2025 became part of @ADASGroup
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Important work on transparency and harmonisation across Europe from @LiveSeeding - a project we're part of.
๐ข ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐น๐ฒ๐: ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ
๐ท Read the full booklet: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20548โฆ
Nother great output from @LiveSeeding that we've been part of.
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๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐น๐ฒ๐ - ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐
๐ท ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐น๐ฒ๐: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20510โฆ
#LiveSeeding
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More key results from @LiveSeeding a project we're proud to be part of. This booklet on organic variety trialling.
๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐น๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐๐น๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด - ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ
๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐น๐ฒ๐: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20553โฆ
#LiveSeeding #cultivartesting #organicseed
Catching up on a few posts from LiveSeeding, a project we're part of. Diversity is key.
๐ฑWhat does #organicfarming need to become more #resilient and future-proof? ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐.
Download new #LiveSeeding booklet to read more: zenodo.org/records/19862804
@FiBLBreeding
Nice article on Wicked Leeks mentioning our economic modelling work with @UKSustain and @portsmouthuni on #Bridgingthegap #organicfarming
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Today Rowan is at the @SoilAssociation Certification annual organic trade conference at the Barbican Centre. Green light for growth. @DefraGovUK Minister Stephen Morgan MP endorses the Organic Action Plan for England. Lots of references to ORC work and evidence gathering
ORC welcomes @DefraGovUK Organic Action Plan for England (OAPE). This is a significant breakthrough and we congratulate Defra on their leadership. ORC has supported its development through the English Organic Forum, and collecting evidence for Defra.
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'Wakelyns is a National Treasure' - we agree with Chris Packham! Watch this lovely little video explaining why we should support the campaign to #SaveWakelyns - site of so much ORC research over the years into #agroforestry and #agrobiodiversity youtu.be/JzVyXj-q46g?si=mCTeโฆ
Save the date! 25th November 2026. Join this ORC and Organic Growers Alliance (OGA) webinar to learn about composting techniques to boost #soilhealth and crop health. Register now! organicresearchcentre.com/neโฆ
Glastonbury Nut Farm open day & demo of the AMB Rousset X15 Harvester, supported by Innovate UK ADOPT. ORC is collaborating on trials to evaluate the viability of growing and mechanically harvesting tree nuts under UK conditions.
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A new Wakelyns Tree Management booklet written by ORCโs Christian Gossel and Paul Jackson hopes to capture some of the expertise and lessons learned from Paul and the work at #Wakelyns over the years. #agroforestry
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Dr Julia Cooper updates us on the #GreenGrass project and improving resilience on dairy farms in challenging times. organicresearchcentre.com/neโฆ
Organic Research Centre retweeted
This guide created by @CoventryCAWR, Landworkers' Alliance & @OrgResCent, introduces a practical method for farmers and growers to assess non-crop plants as indicators of soil conditions. ๐ฑ๐ผ
Access the guide: ow.ly/bnMa50ZJet7
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GreenGrass in drought? ๐ Soil health, agroforestry and more! Our September E-Bulletin is out! mailchi.mp/organicresearchceโฆ
#soilhealth #agroforestry #FeedtheSoil #OrganicSeptember #Organicfarming
Great looking webinar with experts from around Europe on pigs foraging from the range, from a project we are proud to be part of it. 7th October 2-4pm BST
๐ข#ReLivestock Webinar
๐ From concentrates to crops: rethinking pig production by letting pigs forage
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7 Oct | 15:00โ17:00 CET
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Forage crops for pig nutrition
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Grazing sows & multispecies pastures
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Better use of grass as a feed resource
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Building English Shelterbelt Trials for Productivity (BEST) is an ADOPT-funded, farmer-led trial investigating the benefits to livestock systems from improved hedgerow/windbreaks. Led by Progressive Milk Producers, ORC is a research subcontractor.
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ORC's Colin Tosh blogs on #agroforestry & #biodiversity research from #EURAF2026 "The question is not whether agroforestry can benefit biodiversity, but how large that benefit is, how quickly it develops & how systems should be designed to maximise it." ow.ly/znl850ZL6vy
A new paper from the @AGROMIXproject led by Maria Raimondo with ORCโs Rowan Dumper-Pollard cited as a co-author, looks at what influences farmersโ decisions to adopt and maintain #agroforestry. ow.ly/UmBx50ZIaUq
ORC researcher Christian Gossel reflects on 8 years of @LiveSeeding organic winter wheat trials. With @organicarable @CopeSeeds we tested 63 different varieties, blends, and populations across 31 farms. ow.ly/LX3c50ZI9Xy
