Introduction to Organic Farming Systems
Lecture series in spring 2024
The lecture provides an overview of the principles and practices of organic agriculture. The lessons in the fields of soil, crop production, animal husbandry and food systems are given by experts in the respective fields from the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL and bio.inspecta AG. New findings from research and suggestions for further developments will be provided, and critical discussion is encouraged.
The lectures are open to all FiBL members, associated institutions and project partners. On request, also students from other Universities can attend (no ECTS, but you can receive a certificate of attendance).
Topics covered
- soil fertility and climate impact of organic agriculture,
- reduced tillage including results of long-term experiments and meta-analyses,
- sustainable crop rotations,
- nutrient management in organic agriculture,
- plant protection: regulation of diseases and pests,
- plant breeding and variety choice for organic production,
- strategies of organic farmers to increase biodiversity,
- sustainability, ethics and product quality in organic animal husbandry,
- organic support policies,
- organic agriculture's contribution to sustainable food systems,
- organic agriculture in the tropics,
- quality of organic food and food processing,
- inspection and certification
How to attend the lecture
The lectures are taking place online using a Microsoft Teams meeting link. Please follow the short guide "how to access the online lectures" which you can download on the right.
Excursions - registration now open!
- Registration to the DOK trial excursion in Therwil on 24 May - register until 18 May: https://anmeldeservice.fibl.org/event/dok/summary
- Registration to the FiBL farm excursion on 7 June - register until 1 June: https://anmeldeservice.fibl.org/fiblfarm
Find the programmes on the right hand side in the download area.
Certificate
If you attend 8 out of 10 online lectures you can obtain a certificate of attendance. Please add your name and email address to the attendee list and mark each lecture you have attended.
Evaluation
We would like to invite all participants to evaluate the lecture so we can further develop the quality. The results will be discussed after the final lecture on May 17 (Inspection & Certification from 8:15-9). Please make the best possible effort to share your impressions with us, your feedback is important for us and highly appreciated. Data will be kept anonymous.
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