Organic News NI - April 2009
Organic News NI is the new web-based newsletter which replaces the Organic Bulletin published by CAFRE since autumn 2000.
It is intended that it will be published more frequently than the Bulletin, at six times per year.
Individual articles can be printed by clicking on 'Print Page' which is on the left of the screen of each article. Then click on 'File' and then on 'Print' on the browser menu.
Index to articles
The Agricultural and Forestry Marketing Development Grant (AFMDGS) was launched at the end of January. As part of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme the scheme is available for non-capital support and provision of IT equipment for businesses engaged in marketing …
The Organic Farming Scheme is funded under Axis 2 of the Rural Development Programme and delivered by DARD. It aims to protect and enhance the rural environment and encourage and assist farmers to convert to organic farming to help meet consumer demand for organic produce …
A group of early risers took to the road for a couple of days to see how other guys do things. The long journey, starting for some in the Glens of Antrim, was rewarded when we arrived on the first farm just outside Adare in Co Limerick …
Last year, we reported the results of two years’ trials of potato varieties with partial resistance to late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans ...
Early spring is the time for planning farming activities for the coming season. It is also time for reflecting on the previous one – and what a season it was !
Now, as the days lengthen, enthusiasm is strengthening and there is optimism that the Unit will continue to be as successful as it has been so far …
Following a reasonable start to the 2008 season and a good fruit set, growing conditions became very difficult with low light levels, low temperatures and excessive rainfall. The overall effect was the production of a bumper crop of relatively small apples …
A new version of the popular Compendium of Animal Health and Welfare in Organic Farming is now available …
A selection of recently discovered or updated web sites of interest to organic producers …
Contributions from:
Charlotte Moore, David Neill, Adrian Saunders, Richard Leeman, Louise Cooke, George Little, Michael Doherty, Seán Mac an tSaoir
Compiled and edited by: Adrian Saunders, adrian.saunders@dardni.gov.uk
CAFRE April 2009
