Abstract
Most fresh organic vegetables are produced in intensive rotations, which rely heavily on large inputs of nitrogen to maintain the yield and quality of produce demanded by
customers. Field vegetable crops often use nitrogen inefficiently and may leave large
residues of nitrogen in the soil after harvest, which can lead to damage to soil, water and air quality. The four-year project EU-ROTATE_N "Development of a model-based
decision support system to optimize nitrogen use in horticultural crops rotations across Europe" aims to reduce some of these problems. The project, led by HRI Wellesbourne, started in January 2003 and involves seven research organizations from countries in northern, central and southern Europe. Work includes the evaluation of the effects of varying levels of N supply on both product quality and farm income for organic and conventional rotations, as well as case studies for the evaluation of agricultural strategies with respect to N losses and economics for vegetable crops in Europe. This paper describes the work carried out at HDRA which focuses on farm economics and organic field vegetable rotations.
customers. Field vegetable crops often use nitrogen inefficiently and may leave large
residues of nitrogen in the soil after harvest, which can lead to damage to soil, water and air quality. The four-year project EU-ROTATE_N "Development of a model-based
decision support system to optimize nitrogen use in horticultural crops rotations across Europe" aims to reduce some of these problems. The project, led by HRI Wellesbourne, started in January 2003 and involves seven research organizations from countries in northern, central and southern Europe. Work includes the evaluation of the effects of varying levels of N supply on both product quality and farm income for organic and conventional rotations, as well as case studies for the evaluation of agricultural strategies with respect to N losses and economics for vegetable crops in Europe. This paper describes the work carried out at HDRA which focuses on farm economics and organic field vegetable rotations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Organic Farming: Science and practice for profitable livestock and cropping, on 20-22 April 2004 |
| Subtitle of host publication | proceedings of the BGS/AAB/COR Conference held at the Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire, UK 20-22 April 2004 |
| Editors | A Hopkins |
| Publisher | British Grassland Society (BGS) |
| Pages | 200-203 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 37 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780905944845 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2004 |
| Event | British Grassland Society/Association of Applied Biologists/ Colloquium of Organic Researchers Conference: Organic farming : science and practice for profitable livestock and cropping - Harper Adams University College, Newport, United Kingdom Duration: 20 Apr 2004 → 22 Apr 2004 |
Publication series
| Name | BGS Occasional Symposium Series |
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| Volume | 37 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0572-7022 |
Conference
| Conference | British Grassland Society/Association of Applied Biologists/ Colloquium of Organic Researchers Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | BGS/AAB/COR Conference |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | Newport |
| Period | 20/04/04 → 22/04/04 |