Category Archives: Events

Alternatives for contentious inputs: Research well on track, 30 November 2021-1 December 2021

On 30 November and 1 December, the Organic Innovation Days 2021 entitled “Better inputs for organic agriculture” took place online. In 2021,TP Organics’ annual public event, and the only EU event on research and innovation for organic agriculture, collaborated with the two Horizon 2020-funded EU projects RELACS and Organic-PLUS. Both projects aim to reduce the use of controversial inputs in organic farming. About 140 participants gathered

6th European Conference on copper in Plant Protection, 17-18 November 2021, online

2021 was an extremely rainy year, posing challenges for copper minimization on farms with permanent and specialty crops. As it is clear that farmers and growers will have to prepare for more droughts and heavy rain, discussions on the future of copper minimisation at the 6th European Online Symposium on Copper as a Crop Protection

Registration open: 6th European Conference on Copper in Plant Protection 17-18 November 2021, online

Registration for the 6th European Conference on Copper in Plant Protection is now open! Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft (BÖLW), IFOAM Organics Europe and the Julius-Kühn Institute are pleased to invite researchers, national and local authorities, politicians, industry, and practitioners to discuss the following questions: Which innovations support copper minimization? Which research and development projects can solve

Register now for Organic Innovation Days 2021 from 30 November – 1 December

Registration for the Organic Innovation Days 2021 is now open! Join us and discuss organic Research & Innovation. This year, TP Organics’ annual public event will take place online on 30 November-1 December 2021, under the title ‘Better inputs for organic farming‘. For this edition of the Organic Innovation Days, TP Organics partners with the

Organic production of milk and meat – Join RELACS & Organic-PLUS at meeting of European Federation of Animal Science

From 30 August to 3 September 2021, the 72nd meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) “Scientific solutions to different demands on the livestock sector” will take place in Davos, Switzerland. The programme covers various disciplines, such as animal genetics, animal health and welfare, animal nutrition, animal physiology, livestock farming systems, cattle, horse,

Join IFOAM Organics Europe’s session on ”Which natural inputs do we need in organic farming systems?” during the Organic World Congress 2021

Do you want to learn more about which natural inputs are needed in organic farming and discuss the future of plant protection products, fertilisers and inputs for livestock production? Participate in IFOAM Organics Europe‘s digital exchange session on ”Which natural inputs do we need in organic farming systems? Discussing the future of plant protection products,

TP Organics’ Organic Innovation Days 2021 ‘Better inputs for organic farming’ in cooperation with RELACS & Organic-PLUS on 30 November-1 December 2021, online

This year’s Organic Innovation Days, TP Organics’ annual event, will take place online on 30 November-1 December. Titled ‘Better inputs for organic farming’, the Organic Innovation Days are a unique opportunity to meet members of TP Organics, network with EU stakeholders and decision-makers, as well as discuss and exchange with the partners of the European

RELACS and Organic-PLUS collaborate to reduce contentious inputs

Researchers and stakeholders active in two European Horizon 2020 projects, RELACS and Organic-PLUS came together for a webinar on 8 April 2021 to share lessons learned from project activities since 2018. The main areas examined were: reducing the use of copper and mineral oils for plant protection, animal-derived fertilisers from conventional farming, peat in growing