TY  - CONF
ID  - orgprints7292
UR  - http://orgprints.org/7292/
A1  - Schmutz, Dr Ulrich
A1  - Rayns, Dr Francis
A1  - Firth, Mr Chris
A1  - Rosenfeld, Dr Anton
A1  - Thorup-Kristensen, Dr Kristian
A1  - Zhang, Dr Kefeng
A1  - Rahn, Dr Clive
TI  - Environmental and economic modelling of organic, stockless, horticultural crop rotations

Y1  - 2006///
N2  - Selected results from the ongoing ?EU-Rotate_N? research project are presented. This EU 5th-framework project is developing a model-based decision support system to optimise nitrogen use in horticultural crop rotations across Europe. This paper introduces the economic and the fertility-building crops sub-models, and shows data from model validation and first model runs on an organic farm in central England. Preliminary results show that the model has the potential to be a powerful support tool for farmers and advisors, making decisions on rotational plan-ning. The economic, agronomic and environmental consequences of different rotational designs can be projected and assessed in detail.
AV  - public
ER  -