First Sren Workshop on Research Methodologies in Organic Farming

REU Technical Series
58


PROCEEDINGS

R. Zanoli and R. Krell (editors)

Frick, Switzerland
30 September - 3 October 1998

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1999

 

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FOREWORD

FINAL PROGRAMME OF THE WORKSHOP

SESSION I: A REVIEW OF CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN ORGANIC FARMING

Research in Arable Farming Systems in Europe Acquired and New Stakes - C. DAVID
Research in Organic Farming in the Nordic Countries with Specific Focus on Methodological Problems - V. LUND
State-of-the-Art of Research on Organic Farming in Mediterranean EU Countries - R. ZANOLI and C. MICHELONI

SESSION II: A STRATEGY FOR AN INTERDISCIPLINARY, HOLISTIC APPROACH TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN ORGANIC FARMING

Holistic Approaches in Organic Farming Research and development: A General Overview - U. NIGGLI
Biodynamic Approaches in Research and Development - J. RAUPP
Facilitating Empirical Learning in Agriculture Scientific Knowledge and Practical Choices: Forging a Link Between the Way of the Researcher/Extensionist and the Way of the Farmer - T. BAARS and A. DE VRIES
Demand of Research and Development in Organic Farming in Europe - H. WILLER and U. ZERGER
Research and Extension in Organic Agriculture in the Countries of the European Union and the European Free Trade Association

SESSION III: EXTRA PAPERS

Mixed Farming on Bio-regional Level: Current Issues and New Perspectives - U. KÖPKE and U. GEIER
Holistic Approaches to Teaching of Organic Farming the Model of the University of Kassel - J. HESS and P. von FRAGSTEIN

SESSION IV: DISCIPLINARY WORKING GROUP REPORTS

Socio-economic and Policy Studies Working Group - (Rapporteur: W. LOCKERETZ)
Soil Science and Plant Nutrient Management Working Group - (Rapporteur: P. von FRAGSTEIN and H. KLOEN)
Plant Production Working Group - (Rapporteur: C. STOPES and CHAIRMAN: D. ZNAOR)
Sustainable Plant Health Working Group - (Rapporteur: M. WOLFE)

SESSION V: INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKING GROUPS REPORTS

Application of a Holistic Interdisciplinary Approach to Laboratory and Field Experiments - (Rapporteur: R. KEATINGE; Chairperson: I. RASMUSSEN)
On Farm Research Working Group Discussions - (Rapporteur: O. SCHMID)
How to Apply a Holistic Interdisciplinary Approach to Development/Extension - (L. SEPPäNEN and S. PADEL)

COMMUNICATIONS

Organic Livestock Production in Northern Italy: An Overview of Some Economic Research Projects - F. ANSALONI
DOC Long-term Field Experiment: Soil Fertility in Organic Farming Systems - A. FLIESSBACH, P. MÄDER and D. DUBOIS
Outlying Field Project and Soil Fauna Project Planned at the Norwegian Centre for Ecological Agriculture - S. HANSEN
Thoughts on Research Approaches within Organic Farming - S. HANSEN and T. RUISSEN
An Approach to the Study of Mastitis Control in Organic Dairy Herds in the UK - M. HOVI and S. RODERICK
Designing and Disseminating Ecological Production Systems for Perennials a First Step for Developing Sustainable Organic Farming Systems for the Mediterranean - E. KABOURAKIS and A. VASSILIOU
Evaluating Organic Farming in Hill and Upland Areas of the U.K. - R. KEATINGE
Prototyping Ecological Arable Farming Systems: Designing, Testing and Improving with Pilot Farms - H. KLOEN and P. VEREIJKEN
Activities of the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari for the Development of Organic Farming in the Mediterranean Region - C. LACIRIGNOLA
DOC Long-term Field Experiment: Yield and Efficiency of Organic Farming Systems - P. MÄDER, P. FRIED, A. FLIESSBACH, D. DUBOIS and U. NIGGLI
Quality Markers of Organic Agriculture Products - G. QUAGLIA, G. BONAFACCIA, E. FINOTTI and F.M. BUCARELLI
Animal Health and Welfare in Organic Livestock Systems: Identification of Constraints and Priorities - S. RODERICK, M. HOVI and N. SHORT
A Strategy to Reduce the Impact of Late Blight in Norwegian Organic Potato Production - T. RUISSEN
Looking for New Forms of Organic Vegetable Farming - An Application of Activity Theory and Developmental Work Research - L. SEPPÄNEN
Agro-designing: Sustainability-driven, Vision-oriented, Problem Preventing and Knowledge-based Methodology for Improving Farming Systems Sustainability - D. ZNAOR and E.A. GOEWIE

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS