6611: Duchy College, Organic Studies Centre, Cornwall: Coswinsawsin Farm
{FACILITY} Duchy College, Organic Studies Centre, Cornwall: Coswinsawsin Farm. More information online at <http://www.organicstudiescornwall.co.uk/demofarm.asp>.
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Summary
25 ha field vegetables and cereals. Stockless rotation based on potatoes, brassicas, cereals, fertility building legumes. Fully organic since 2001. As well as being a commercial and demonstration farm, Coswinsawsin also provides the venue for many of the controlled field trials conducted by the Organic Studies Centre. For example, recently there have been trials comparing a range of novel legume crops as well as variety testing and spacing trials of both organic cauliflower and potato crops. At the Rosewarne Campus also glasshouse and laboratory resaerch facilities exist. The Organic Study Centre runs on-farm trials, monitoring and technology transfer programmes throughout Cornwall in SW England.
| Keywords: | experimental farm, vegetables, cereals, potatoes, brassicas, legumes |
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| Subject Areas: | Crop husbandry > Production systems > Cereals, pulses and oilseeds Farming Systems Crop husbandry > Production systems > Vegetables Knowledge management > Education, extension and communication > Technology transfer |
| Research affiliation: | UK UK > Duchy College |
| Location: | Coswinsawsin Farm, Duchy College, Rosewarne, Cornwall, SW England |
| Type of Facility: | Experimental farm |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 6611 |
| Contact: | Defra, R&D Organic Programme |
| Deposited On: | 17 January 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Research facility description |
| Online at: | http://www.organicstudiescornwall.co.uk/demofarm.asp |
| Related Links: | http://www.organicstudiescornwall.co.uk/homepage.htm |
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