Research projects in DARCOF II


I Crop production, environment and food quality
II Animal husbandry, health and food quality
III Agriculture and society
IV Research facilities
V Coordination and synergy
VI Seed production and improvement



I Crop production, environment and food quality

I.1 Organic production of cucumber and tomato grown in composted plant material from field crops (ORCTOM)

I.2 Development of sustainable production systems for apples (ORGAPP)

I.3 Interaction between nitrogen dynamics, crop production and biodiversity in organic crop rotations analysed by dynamic simulation models (BIOMOD)

I.4 Nitrogen management and cropping methods for enhanced bread wheat production (NIMAB)

I.5 Grain legumes and cereals - new production methods for increased protein supply in organic farming systems (GENESIS)

I.6 Cultivation in ridges and mixed cropping - new approaches to organic row crop production (CARMINA)

I.7 Soil quality in organic farming: Effects of crop rotations, animal manure and soil compaction (ROMAPAC)

I.8 Management for perennial weed species in organic farming (MPW)

I.9 Band heating for intra-row weed control (BANHEAT)

I.10 Organic vegetable cultivation methods and use of catch crop (VegCatch)

I.11 Clover and grass seed - production of high quality organic seed for forage mixtures (CLOGS)

I.12 Preventing mycotoxin problems (PREMYTOX)

I.13 Dinotrogen fixation and nitrous oxide losses in organic grass-clover pastures: An integrated experimental and modelling approach (DINOG)

I.14 Control of scab in organic apple growing (StopScab)

I.15 Nitrate leaching from dairy farming. Effect of grassland composition and frequency in crop rotation (NIT_GRASS)

I.16 Regional groundwater protection by optimised organic farming systems (ØKOVAND)


II Animal husbandry, health and food quality

II.1 Organic dairy production systems (ORDAI)

II.2 Production of organic milk of high quality considering the future demands for use of organically produced feed and natural vitamins (ORMILQ)

II.3 Organic production of steers and use of bioactive forages in livestock (PROSBIO)

II.4 Improvement of animal health and welfare in organic dairy production with special focus on the calves (HEWDAICA)

II.5 Use of antimicrobials and occurrence of resistance in organic cattle herds

II.6 Poultry production systems - Health and welfare (PPS-HW)

II.7 Pig feeding under organic farming conditions with emphasis on nutrient utilisation, product quality and health (OrganicPigFeed)

I.8 Management in relation to health and food safety in organic pig production (MANORPIG)

II.9 Resource use, environmental impact and economy in organic pig production systems (PIGSYS)

II.10 Bacterial infection risk associated with outdoor organic pig production with special reference to Salmonella and Campylobacter infection (SaCaFree)

II.11 Production of raw milk cheese from organic milk (RAWMICHEESE)

II.12 Production quality and consumer perception of organic beef and pork in relation to grazing system and feeding with bio-active crops (PROSQUAL)


III Agriculture and society

III.1 Consumer demand for organic foods - Domestic and foreign market perspectives (COF)

III.2 Economic analyses of the future development of organic farming. Effects at the field, farm, sector and macroeconomic levels (ECON-ORG)

III.3 Closing the rural-urban nutrient cycle (CRUCIAL)

III.4 Organic food and health - a multigeneration animal experiment (OrganicHealths)

III.5 Nature quality in organic farming

III.6 Extension of the project "Organic food and health - a multigeneration animal experiment" with an additional cultivation season and an additional generation (OrganicHealth)

III.7 Future supply and marketing strategies in the Danish organic food-sector (SAMSON)

III.8 The role of the distribution channel in the establishment and maintenance of consumer trust in organic foods (DISTRUSTING)

III.9 Organic agriculture in social entirety - principles versus practices (OASE)


IV Research facilities

IV.1 Experimental units for research in organic farming systems (EXUNIT)

IV.2 Characteristics of spring barley varieties for organic farming (BAR_OF)


V Coodination and synergy

V.1 Coordination and synergy - increasing the width and depth of research in organic farming (SYNERGI)


VI Seed production and improvement

VI.1 Healthy seed for organic production of cereals and legumes (ORGSEED)

VI.2 Characteristics of spring barley varieties for organic farming (BAR_OF)

VI.3 Tool for protection against contamination by GMO (TOPRO)

VI.4 Grain legumes for organic farming - improved disease resistance, weed competitive ability and feed quality (GRAINLEG)

VI.5 Vegetable and forage seed - development of an organic, GMO-free seed production (VEFOS)




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