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| Donnelly, Eric; Robertson, Jamie; Robinson, David. |
| This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. Bracken is considered a serious weed species, due to its toxic constituents and negative impacts on agriculture and conservation. Historically however, this fern was a highly prized commodity due to the many uses for cut fronds. Cutting bracken is one of the few bracken management options open to organic farmers. Many traditional uses for the material resulting from harvesting material may have potential in modern organic agriculture, putting a modern value on the plant for its sustainable use or its eradication. This poster reviews some traditional and potential uses within agriculture, investigated as part of a MPhil research project. These uses for bracken include; use as a source of... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Weed management; Crop husbandry. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/8312/1/Donnelly_Potential_historical_bracken.pdf |
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| Hovi, Malla; Kossaibati, Mohamad; Bennett, Richard; Edwards, Sandra A; Robertson, Jamie; Roderick, Stephen. |
| This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. A questionnaire survey of organic sector body inspectors, organic advisors and farm animal veterinarians was conducted to examine the respondents’ perceptions of the ability of the organic standards to deliver positive impacts on welfare of organic livestock. A total of 44 separate standards concerning livestock production were extracted from the United Kingdom Register of Organic Food Production livestock production standards. The respondents were asked to consider the potential impact of each standard on animal welfare in comparison to the routine practices used on conventional farms, using a five-point scale (improve significantly, improve slightly, no impact, deteriorate slightly and... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Regulation Values; Standards and certification Animal husbandry Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/8455/1/hovi_livestock_standards_welfare.pdf |
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