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Featured Farmer – Frederik Larsen
Writing this article (while the season is coming to a close in the midst of a 30C heatwave) is the perfect opportunity to reflect on yet another exciting year of arable farming. I’m usually idealistic on which directions to take my farm and arable clients, always striving towards ambitious goals.
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No-Till vs. Tillage : Which Really Lets the Water In ?
When a commenter wrote on one of our recent videos Dwayne Beck, no-till , he put it bluntly :“Without tillage water won’t penetrate. I rented 400 acres that was zero till for decades and it was like a concrete block.”
Agroecological farming promotes yield and biodiversity but may require subsidy to be profitable
Our results provide some optimism for an economic basis to promote the adoption of complex agroecological farming systems. However, as the complexity of the agroecological interventions increases they become less profitable within the current economic environment, even with subsidies.
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L’enseignement agricole se penche sur les bousiers
COLCOPEA est un programme de science et recherche participative. Il porte le regard sur un groupe d’insectes particulier, les coléoptères coprophages ou bousiers.
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Stockage du carbone : le rôle insoupçonné du petit monde du sol
Les sols stockent plus de carbone que les plantes et l’atmosphère additionnées. Leur secret ? L’activité de la biodiversité qu’ils hébergent…
Regenerative rangeland management improves honey bee health and productivity
Rangelands support managed and endemic pollinator communities, but the way that cattle are managed in these habitats affects floral resources and habitat suitability.
Les élèves des lycées agricoles sont-ils hostiles à l’agroécologie ?
De nouveaux modes de production agricole, plus respectueux de l’environnement, se développent. Comment les élèves y sont-ils formés et quelle attitude adoptent-ils face aux transformations de leur métier ?
Dynamiques des matières organiques dans les sols
Évolution du Coefficient Isohumique (K1) en fonction du C/N des résidus organiques. Implications pour les
couverts végétaux et leur gestion dans les systèmes ACS.
The world’s oldest termite colony holds secrets – to the past and future
The discovery of a 34,000-year-old mound in South Africa sheds light on the insects’ role in combating climate change
Plant diversity drives positive microbial associations in the rhizosphere enhancing carbon use efficiency in agricultural soils
Expanding and intensifying agriculture has led to a loss of soil carbon. As agroecosystems cover over 40% of Earth’s land surface, they must be part of the solution put in action to mitigate climate change.