26-27 November 2014, St. John’s Hotel, Solihull in tandem with the National Soil Symposium, 25th November, same venue. Book online at www.organicresearchcentre.com .
Wednesday 26th November 2014
Diversity in practice: Producer-focused technical and business sessions
Plenary speakers include:
Emeritus Prof Allan Buckwell (Institute for European Environmental Policy): What is sustainable intensification – does organic farming fit the bill?
Prof. Pablo Tittonell (Wageningen University): Agroecological solutions for future farming.
- Making money out of growing fruit and veg
- The GM threat: time to take action
- Breeding for organics
- Making succession work
- EU organic regulation
- Keeping growing: ensuring success
- Designing agroforestry systems
- Emerging opportunities in organic supply chains
- Micro-dairies
- Policy/CAP implementation
Thursday 27th November 2014
Practical research and innovation: Bringing producers, researchers and advisers together to make change happen.
Closing plenary: Farmer groups leading innovation and research
Speakers include:
Victor Leforestier (BASE, France)
Marc Duponcel (DG Agri)
Helen Browning (Soil Association)
Workshops
- Postgraduate research in organic farming
- Organic business management
- Dairy research and innovation: breeding choice
- Make legumes do the leg work
- On-farm grower trials
- Conversion planning
- Organic food quality and health
- Feeding pigs and poultry
- Legumes and grasses for grazing and forage
Booking:
Registration for either or both of the events is through the same Eventbrite booking system, accessible via the ORC and Soil Association event pages. Residential packages including Symposium and ORC Conference are available from £188 +VAT. Day tickets from £56 + VAT. Discounts available under RDPE for English producers. Bursaries are available on application. Early bird ends 31st October. For further information: www.organicresearchcentre.com
Source: IOFGA – Organic Research Centre 9th Organic Producers’ Conference 2014
