2003-2004: An investigation
of varietal characteristics required for sustainable agriculture
(VS0128)
This
Defra funded research project was carried out in collaboration with
NIAB. The purpose of this study was to provide Defra with a review of
our current understanding of variety characteristics that may be
valuable in the context of existing and sustainable agricultural
systems (e.g. 'treated', 'untreated' and organic). This was combined
with a review of physiological research that will allow these
characters to be broken down into components that can be measured as
part of a practical VCU (Value for Cultivation and Use) test. By
simultaneously eliminating components of these VCU tests that are
inappropriate to the intended agricultural system, it is now possible
to produce a more flexible VCU framework which ensures the selection of
a wider variety of cultivars appropriate to the increasing diversity
within farming.
Publications
- Tzilivakis,
J., Lewis K.A., Green, A., Warner, D.J. & Kerr, S. (2003). Investigation
of Varietal Characteristics Required for Sustainable Agriculture.
Final report for Defra project VS0128.
Contact
Dr John
Tzilivakis
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