Leach, Katharine; Smith, Jo and Padel, Susanne (2013) Sustainable grass farming. Grass and forage farmers (BGS publication), 2013, 114 (Autumn), p. 4.
Preview |
PDF
- English
124kB |
Summary
“Sustainable grassland farming” suggests a stable, productive system, with limited dependence on external inputs, which is economically viable. Effects on the wider environment, particularly air, water and wildlife, also need to be considered. Many principles contribute o sustainability, this article concentrate on two of them: “healthy soil” and “plant species diversity”.
EPrint Type: | Newspaper or magazine article |
---|---|
Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English Grassland management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3364 |
Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Production systems > Dairy cattle Crop husbandry > Production systems > Pasture and forage crops |
Research affiliation: | European Union > SOLID UK > Organic Research Centre (ORC) |
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 266367 |
Deposited By: | Padel, Dr Susanne |
ID Code: | 24767 |
Deposited On: | 01 Dec 2013 21:42 |
Last Modified: | 01 Dec 2013 21:42 |
Document Language: | English |
Status: | Published |
Repository Staff Only: item control page