Joachim Raupp, Carola Pekrun, Meike Oltmanns and Ulrich Köpke (Editors) (2006): Long-term Field Experiments in Organic Farming. International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), Scientific Series No. 1 © 2006, International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), c/o Institute
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Contents
Preface
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• Bàrberi, P. ; Mazzoncini, M.: The MASCOT (Mediterranean Arable Systems COmparison Trial) long-term experiment (Pisa, Italy)
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• Hepperly, P.R.; Douds Jr., D.; Seidel, R.: The Rodale Institute Farming Systems Trial 1981 to 2005: Long Term Analysis of Organic and Conventional Maize and Soybean Cropping Systems
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• Köpke, U.; Dahn, Ch.; Täufer, F.; Zaller, J.G.: Soil fertility properties in a long-term field experiment with organic and biodynamic farmyard manure amendment
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• Mäder, P.; Fließbach, A.; Dubois, D.; Gunst, L.; Jossi, W.; Widmer, F.; Oberson, A.; Frossard, E.; Oehl, F.; Wiemken, A.; Gattinger, A.; Niggli, U.: The DOK experiment (Switzerland)
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• Magid, J.; Luxhøi, J.; Jensen, L.S.; Møller, J.; Bruun, S.: Establishment of a long-term field trial with urban fertilizers - is recycling of nutrients from urban areas to peri-urban organic farms feasible?
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• Mueller, P.; Creamer, N.; Barbercheck, M.; Raczkowski, Ch.; Bell, M.; Brownie, C.; Collins, A.; Fager, K.; Hu, S.; Jackson, L.; Koenning, S.; Kuminoff, N.; Linker, M.; Louws, F.; Mellage, S.; Monks, D.; Orr, D.; Seem, J.; Tu, C.; Wagger, M.; Walters, R.; Wossink, A.; Zhang, W.: Long-Term, Large-Scale Systems Research Directed Toward Agricultural Sustainability
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• Porter, P.; Allan, D.; Crookston, K.; Harbur, M.; Olson, K.; Wyse, D.: Overview of the University of Minnesota Variable Input Crop Management Systems (VICMS) Trials
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• Rasmussen, I.A.; Askegaard, M.; Olesen, J.E.: The Danish organic crop rotation experiment for cereal production 1997-2004
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• Raupp, J.; Oltmanns, M.: Soil properties, crop yield and quality with farmyard manure with and without biodynamic preparations and with inorganic fertilizers
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• Raviv, M.; Aviani, I.; Fine, P.; Khatib, K.; Yitzhaky, N.: Mineral nutrition of peach trees with organic and inorganic fertilizers
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• Schmidt, H.; Schulz, F.; Leithold, G.: Organic Farming Trial Gladbacherhof. Effects of different crop rotations and tillage systems
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• Surböck, A.; Friedel, J.K.; Heinzinger, M.; Freyer, B.: Long-term monitoring of different management systems within organic farming and their effect on landscape. Phase I: Monitoring of the conversion to organic farming
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