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| van Diepen, Pauline. |
| There is growing demand for and supply of organic milk. This results in more organic steers being produced. Many organic steer calves are sold to non-organic producers or are destroyed at birth. This is a serious issue for the organic dairy sector. This report also provides an overview of the current situation of the meat from the organic dairy sector, identifies opportunities for improving the marketing of organic dairy steer calves and provides a special focus on the use of dual-purpose breeds. Dual-purpose breeds were more often used in the past. Some organic dairy producers have returned to using dual-purpose breeds such as the MRI (Maas Rijn Ijssel) and the Shorthorn. Stakeholder interviews showed that the high milk price makes the dairy farmers... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Breeding and genetics; Beef cattle; Farm economics. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/11074/1/dual_purpose_cattle_breeds.pdf |
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| Peers, David; van Diepen, Pauline. |
| Advisory tools are an invaluable aid for advisers in providing farmers with the necessary information for analysis and planning of all aspects of the farm. The review of Advisory Tools provides access to and a comprehensive list of all the templates, calculators and analytical tools available to organic advisers, covering the nutrient managment, business, soils and animal husbandry. The review identifies relevant research and development, the tools developed and draws on farm and advisory experience of using advisory tools, The review summerises the tools available for advisors providing a brief description of the tool and its use. |
| Tipo: Other |
Palavras-chave: Environmental aspects. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/5580/1/Res_review_17_peers.doc |
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| Smith, Carolyn; Frost, David; van Diepen, Pauline; Chrisholm, Claire. |
| In the UK, in January 2006, the total area of organic and in-conversion land was 619,852 ha. This represents a decrease of 8% compared to January 2005. In Wales, in January 2006, the area of fully organic land increased to 5% of the total area of agricultural land. The number of organic producers and growers, including those in-conversion, increased from 618 in 2003 to 688 in 2006. Organic producers represent approximately 4% of all farmers in Wales. Welsh organic producers represent 16.6% of the UK total number of organic producers and growers. UK organic milk production increased from 17 million litres in 1997/8 to over 300 million litres in 2005/6. In Wales, in 2005, dairy and milk products represented 26% of the total gross product of Welsh... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Dairy cattle. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/11069/1/welsh_organic_dairy_market_review_final.pdf |
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| Frost, David; Jones, Mark; van Diepen, Pauline; Jackson, Andrew. |
| The technical guide addresses the issues relevant to the organic beef and sheep sector, acknowledging the questions that are frequently directed to the technical ‘Helpline’ of Organic Centre Wales. It draws on the experience of the ADAS Research Farm at Pwllpeiran and is intended as a guide for those with an interest in organic beef and sheep production production. This guide is in three interrelated parts. The first part deals primarily with technical issues of grassland and beef and sheep management, and provides practical information for farmers on key factors influencing the performance of the system. The upland organic unit at ADAS Pwllpeiran in mid-Wales was set up in 1993 to examine the feasibility of organic beef and sheep production in... |
| Tipo: Other |
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Sheep and goats; Beef cattle; Farm economics. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/11093/1/Organic_upland_beef_and_sheep_production.pdf |
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| van Diepen, Pauline. |
| There is a growing interest in buying local produce, but there is insufficient produce available in Wales to meet this demand. One problem is lack of storage. Much organic vegetable produce in Wales is lost by poor storage. ADAS has undertaken this study on behalf of Organic Centre Wales under the Farming Connect Scheme, to assess opportunities for improving storage and increasing the available quantity of Welsh vegetables. The number of organic vegetable producers in Wales in 2006 was estimated to be 118 (Horticultural Network, 2006). The main crops stored in Wales are potatoes, carrots, squash, onions, cabbage and celeriac. Many factors may contribute directly or indirectly to suitability for storage, these include length of life in store and quality... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Post harvest management and techniques; Markets and trade; Vegetables. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/11075/2/Organic_Vegetable_Storage.pdf |
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