22 research outputs found
A new method to understand nutrient balances
Nyttan av stenmjöl, benmjöl och kompost som fosfor- och kaliumgödsel i ekologiskt lantbruk har undersökts i två fältförsök
Primary nutrient balance as a new tool to evaluate nutrient utilization
A new tool, utilization rate of primary nutrients, is introduced to evaluate parallel nutrient load and efficiency of nutrient utilization. It is independent of the quality and quantity of final products and therefore allows comparison between any production systems or farms
Measurement of nutrient leakage from organic crop rotation in Finland
Water discharge and nutrient leakage studies were conducted in an experimental field on organic farming practices for 20 years. Water discharge was measured and flow-weighted water samples were taken from mixed crop rotation
Baltic Ecological Recycling Agriculture and Society (BERAS project) - a case of Juva milk system
The aim of the study was to determine the potential, impact and prerequisites of localization and enhanced recycling in a rural food system, illustrated by the case of Juva milk. An interdisciplinary scenario based on the increase of local, organic milk to 50 % of milk comsumption was created and the sustainability was compared, on the basis of the statistics and data collected from the actors, with the present milk system
Nitrogen balance and self-sufficiency on dairy cattle farms in northern conditions
Three organic dairy farms are introduced. Data is based on personal interviews and documents on the farms, data is based on year 2002. All the farms are located in eastern Finland, in Juva region