Although HGCA has not funded a large number of projects specifically for organic growers, many of our publications contain information which is valuable for all cropping systems.
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Conversion
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G43
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Organic arable farming: conversion options
(To be published late August 2008) |
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PR307
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Organic conversion strategies for stockless farming (2003) |
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PR389
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Investigating the long-term impact of stockless organic conversion strategies (2006) |
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Crop management
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PP07
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Practice and prospects for organic cereal production (2001)
No longer available in hard copy |
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G35
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SAFFIE - Enhancing arable biodiversity - 6 practical solutions for farmers (2007) |
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G29
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Field margins - Guidelines for Entry Level Stewardship in England (2005) |
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G25
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Avoiding lodging in winter wheat, practical guidelines (2005) |
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G27
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Soil management for sustainable profit (2005) |
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TS70
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Assessing within-field soil variability (2003) |
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TS60
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Ensuring good germination in malting barley (2003) |
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TS52
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Specific weight and feeding value of wheat (2001) |
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PP05
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Oats as an added value food ingredient (1999)
No longer available in hard copy |
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Cereal Nutrition
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TS63
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Managing arable crops in NVZs in England (2002) |
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TS63S
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Managing arable crops in NVZs in Scotland (2003) |
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TS64
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Using manures and biosolids on cereal crops (2003) |
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PP06
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Using animal manures on arable crops (2000)
No longer available in hard copy |
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TS101
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Decision support on sulphur application to wheat |
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Disease control
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Link
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Wheat disease encyclopaedia |
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P03
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Identifying grain defects and impurities in grain - Poster (2004) |
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TS56
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Managing ergot in cereal crops (2002) |
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G34
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Guidelines to minimise risk of fusarium mycotoxins in cereals (2007) |
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TS43
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Soil-borne wheat mosaic virus (2001) |
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TS61
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Soil-borne mosaic viruses of winter barley: an update (2002) |
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Pest control
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G26
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Orange wheat blossom midge - assessment and control (2005) |
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G09
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Rodent control in agriculture (2002) |
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Link
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Link to advisory leaflet on leatherjackets produced by Rod Blackshaw, University of Plymouth (through Defra's Sustainable Arable LINK programme) |
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Post harvest management
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G13
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The grain storage guide 2nd edition (2003) |
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Grain Plan - CD with virtual grain store |
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Safe storage time calculator (interactive) |
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TS53
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Vertical ventilation for cooling grain (2002) |
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PP13
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On-floor drying to minimise grain spoilage (2006) |
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Grain moisture calculator (interactive) |
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P01
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Insects and mites in stored grain and grain stores - Poster (2000) |
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TS79
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Insect and mite control in empty grain stores using DE (2004) |
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TS62
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Preventing and controlling mites in stored cereals and oilseeds (2002) |
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PP03
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Inspecting grain for defects and impurities - Poster (2003) |
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PP12
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Monitoring for potential grain contaminants (2006)
No longer available in hard copy |
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TS83
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Sampling grain during outloading (2005) |
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Some of the HGCA final project reports go into greater detail. The most relevant reports are listed below, but there is also a link to another page with current projects and final project reports that may be of interest.
