<mods:mods version="3.0" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-0.xsd" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3"><mods:titleInfo><mods:title>Organic farm KWS Klostergut Wiebrechtshausen GmbH</mods:title></mods:titleInfo><mods:abstract>In 2002 KWS SAAT AG took a conventional arable farm on lease and converted it to organic farming. Management is done by the daughter company KWS Klostergut Wiebrechtshausen GmbH. Due to EC-regulation 2091/92 and additionally to the guidelines of Naturland farming is performed.&#13;
The farm is aimed to produce seed (cereal, potato). Furthermore varieties and lines of different crops of the KWS group are tested on their suitability in organic farming. A specific breeding program for organic corn varieties is running.&#13;
Wiebrechtshausen is a location of the official variety trials in Lower Saxony.&#13;
The farm is involved in permanent investigations on seed treatment of various crops (cereals, corn, sugar beet) and in a two-years program on organic sugar beet growing.</mods:abstract><mods:classification authority="lcc">Crop health, quality, protection</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc"> Cereals, pulses and oilseeds</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc">  Crop combinations and interactions</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc"> Weed management</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc"> Breeding, genetics and propagation</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc"> Root crops</mods:classification><mods:classification authority="lcc">  Crop husbandry</mods:classification><mods:genre>Research facility description</mods:genre></mods:mods>