Education Archive
Agriculture
The Organic Center trustees hear updates on organic research WASHINGTON, D.C. The Organic Center’s Board of Trustees gathered at Harvard University for their annual retreat and for scientific
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Education
The MSc Programme in Organic Agriculture (Master of organic agriculture) started at Wageningen University in 2002. The programme adopts an integrative systems approach towards agriculture, with a focus
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Agriculture
WWOOF, linking organic famers and volunteers. Anyone looking to gain practical, on the ground experience of organic or biodynamic farming or permaculture and wanting to add some “colour”
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Education
Farmers and consultants learn from practice. Inquiring into what matters most in organic farming, Conrad Thimm identifies six essentials that need to be taught in organic training and
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Education
Legend has it that organic agriculture was invented and propelled by farmers. Yet, one of the sources of innovation which shouldn’t be underestimated has been young people studying
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Blog
Results in organic agriculture like high yields, low economic and environmental costs, high product quality and improved soil fertility can be good, but this is not always the
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