Ecosystem Services as a Tool for Production Improvement in Organic Farming
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s Biodiversity as a tool in animal husbandry .......................................................................................................... 7 Biodiversity as a tool in nutrient supply ............................................................................................................... 9 Biodiversity in organic farming ............................................................................................................................ 11 Biodiversity in organic farming – challenges and threats ................................................................................ 12 Biodiversity in the landscape – impact of organic farming .............................................................................. 14 Feeding of layers of different genotypes in an organic feed environment .................................................... 15 Green manuring in organic vegetable production – first results .................................................................... 17 Habitatmanipulation to improve pest-control in annual crops ....................................................................... 19 Intercropping as a pest management strategy against turnip root fly (Delia floralis) ................................... 20 Nutrient supply, health aspects and meat quality in organic pig meat production..................................... 21 Organic housing systems for slaughter pigs – some results from ongoing research ................................... 23 Organic Pig Production in Switzerland – Research Questions ........................................................................ 25 Overview of FiBL’s activities and of organic farming development in Switzerland ................................... 26 Pigs suitable for organic production .................................................................................................................... 27 Soil Fertility and Biodiversity in Organic Agriculture ...................................................................................... 29 Soil microbial diversity and function – impact of organic amendments ....................................................... 30 State of the art of organic dairy cattle breeding: Results of a survey and analysis of the use of bulls on Swiss organic Braunvieh-farms ...................................................................................................................... 31 Strategies for parasite control in organic layer flocks .............................................................................................. 32 Strategy components for mastitis control in organic dairy herds ................................................................... 33 Sustainability of organic and integrated farming (DOK trial) ......................................................................... 34 Sustainable apple production ............................................................................................................................... 36 The potential of variety mixtures in lettuce production ................................................................................... 37
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