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Organic Production

Welcome to the Organic Production section of the RuralNI portal.


Organic cattle on the Greenmount Organic Unit

Grass / Clover  Monitor Farm Project
New technology project to encourage farmers to establish and successfully manage grass / clover swards.

Organic News NI

The Organic Bulletin has been replaced by a new on-line publication ...

Clovercheck 2010

Clovercheck - see how white clover is growing across Northern Ireland (PDF 33 KB)

Clover - Good for...

New booklet on clover establishment, management and utilisation (April 2009) (PDf 836 KB)

Greenmount Organic Unit

Booklet from Greenmount Organic Unit Farm Walk 09 July 2009 (PDF 2.22MB)
The Scheme Booklet gives full details of the eligibility requirements and application process (PDF 2.5 MB)

Change to Organic

Innovate - make the change to Organic Farming
Organic farming, by its nature, tends to lead to farmers making innovative changes to the way they farm

Orgnanic sheep

Organic sheep graze medicinal herbsLink to external website
While many intensive sheep farms rely on routine drenches to control intestinal worms, at least one organic flock is finding that herbs can replace the chemical treatments.

ACOS Research and Development Committee

Report and Supplementary Report from the ACOS Research and Development CommitteeLink to external website
The Report and Supplementary Report from the ACOS Research and Development Committee have been published.
To view PDFs Get Adobe ReaderLink to external website
On-line organic Horticulture course
Principles of Organic Horticulture - delivered totally on-line, allowing study where and when you like
Food Directory
Where can I buy local organic food
Organic News NI
The new on-line replacement for the Organic Bulletin, plus archive issues of the CAFRE Organic Bulletin
Greenmount Organic Unit
Organic Farming at Greenmount