The traditional, intensive cereal farming is, among others, depleting soil carbon. In the CarbonFarm project researchers, advisers, farmers and companies are collaborating to develop more sustainable production systems for organic and conventional arable farming. Carbon Farm cultivation systems will: •    lead to increased carbon content of the soil •    improve soil structure •    reduce fuel […]

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The NewCut project was developing and demonstrating new tools for mechanical weed control for annual and perennial weeds. The goal was to reduce the workload with regards to the removal of perennial weeds in organic crop production by 60%. As part of the project, new control modules for cultivators were developed. These are more efficient […]

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Precise distribution of nutrients has been a focus area in the crop production for the long time, and especially for the nutrients that are applied with a fertilizer spreader. In Denmark, a large proportion of the nutrients (nitrogen (N) approx. 40%, phosphorus (P) approx. 65% and potassium (K) approx. 45%.) is applied though animal slurry. […]

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The RECARE project has brought together a multidisciplinary team to assess the current threats to soils and to find innovative solutions to prevent further soil degradation across Europe. The soil threats addressed by this project were soil erosion by water, soil erosion by wind, decline of soil organic matter (SOM) in peat soils, decline of […]

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OptiMek’s aim was to develop and demonstrate effective mechanical alternatives to current practices in weed control. The goal was to decrease the impact of weeds on plant growth and to increase yields in organic crops by 5-10%, ensuring the continued production of selected Danish crops, such as garden seeds and plant beets. As a result […]

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CloverCam is a new and intelligent camera system that can boost the yield from clover pasture by optimizing the clover/grass ratio. A camera mounted on a mower produces a  specific field map. The results are fed into a field management program (i. e. Mark-Online, by SEGES) and can be used to optimize the addition of […]

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WeedMaps measures the weed intensity and gives a precise overview at the field and farm level. Through the website, it is possible to get an overview of all photographed fields and sort by the average weed density. With this information, it is easy to prioritize the fields for chemical or mechanical treatments (e.g. in times […]

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The goal and vision for the SmartGrass project is to optimize N use in grass swards for both seed and silage production. In order to achieve this goal two overall issues will be addressed in the project: (i) development of sensor technology to recognize spatial patterns of crop growth in the field, and (ii) improving […]

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RowCrop has developed the scientific foundation for improved control of aggressive annual and perennial weeds in a row-cropping system. In addition, RowCrop was looking to improve the productivity of nitrogen-fixing catch crops to enhance the nitrogen supply for main crops. The project developed , evaluated and demonstrated a new method of row-cropping that takes advantage […]

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IntelliPaths is a simple app for smart-phones or tablets which optimizes the route in the field and gives driving instructions to the operator. In addition, the field work can be monitored via the  www.myintellipaths.info website, where real-time driving efficiency and expected time of completion are displayed. Different machine profiles can be setup with IntelliPaths (tractor […]

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