Organic Research Centre Research and development Advice and education Policy and debates Information and publications Conference centre IOTA Organic FM Handbook Technical information Business information Useful links Organic e-prints Publications ORC Bulletin Conference proceedings Archive Register for E-Bulletin Events 21 July 2014 Royal Welsh Show ORC will be in the organic food and farming marquee 16 September 2014 Fertility building leys field lab Field lab 3 at Abbey Home Farm, Cirencester News 18 July 2014 Prince of Wales visits Food & Farming Summer School As part of his annual Food and Farming Summer School, HRH The Prince of Wales met with students and farmers at Eastbrook Farm in Wiltshire. 11 July 2014 Smartphone use for agricultural research Have a smartphone? Take the survey Press releases 18 July 2014 Prince of Wales visits Food & Farming Summer School As part of his annual Food and Farming Summer School, HRH The Prince of Wales met with students and farmers at Eastbrook Farm in Wiltshire. Recent news: This page shows you the most recent active news. If you wish to see all our archived news, click here, or visit our main archive. 18 July 2014: Prince of Wales visits Food & Farming Summer School As part of his annual Food and Farming Summer School, HRH The Prince of Wales met with students and farmers at Eastbrook Farm in Wiltshire. 11 July 2014: Smartphone use for agricultural research Have a smartphone? Take the survey 8 July 2014: Improving the resilience of your livestock systems Livestock farmers set to discover how trees can grow their business 8 July 2014: Two million hectare shortfall in UK land possible by 2030 Cambridge-hosted industry platform calls for joint action plan with government 1 July 2014: We’re appealing! Can you help us raise £50,000 by October? 24 June 2014: ORC Bulletin 116 is out now! Spring issue now available for free download 20 June 2014: Defra organic statistics 2013 Decline in organic land area in UK 16 June 2014: New report on trends in organic farm incomes Long term trends in the financial performance of organic farms in England and Wales, 2006/07-2011/12 16 June 2014: 5th SOLID newsletter Sustainable and organic low input dairying news 14 June 2014: ORC’s English Organic Producer Survey Report released English organic producers are worried about costs but plan to keep going 9 June 2014: Pea and bean crop - nitrogen fixation assessment Free service offered to UK growers 6 June 2014: Biogreenhouse training school Soil fertility, Suppressiveness & Water management strategies towards sustainable and productive organic greenhouse agriculture 6 June 2014: Earthworms – Architects of fertile soils Promotion of earthworms for soil fertility – new technical guide 30 May 2014: Send us a photo of your organic farming family! Help us mark the International Year of Family Farming 30 May 2014: Bursary funding available for ORC events Greenham Common Trust fund young people to attend our events The Organic Research Centre, Elm Farm, Hamstead Marshall, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 0HR; Registered in UK as Progressive Farming Trust Ltd; Company: 1513190; Charity: 281276; VAT: GB314 6681 59; Tel: +44 (0)1488 658298; Fax: +44 (0)1488 658503; Email: elmfarm@organicresearchcentre.com.