Researching Sustainable Systems. Proceedings of the First Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), Held in Cooperation with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia (NASAA), 21 – 23 September 2005, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia.

摘要

This volume of proceedings contains the papers and posters presented at the Scientific Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), held in Adelaide, Australia, September 21 – 23, 2005. The conference was organised as part of the 15th IFOAM Organic World Congress in cooperation with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) and the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia (NASAA).udThe papers cover the following aspects of organic farming research: ud1.Arable crop rotations ud2.Nutrient managment of arable crops in closed cycles ud3.Quality aspects of composts ud4.Soil communities ud5.Managing weeds ud6.Pests and Diseases ud7.Vegetable Growing and vegetables under glass ud8.Food Quality ud9.Long Term Field Experiments ud10.Animal husbandry and welfare – ruminants ud11.Animal husbandry and welfare – Non-ruminants ud12.Economics and farmers’ perspectives ud13.Land use, conversion and rural development ud14.Political instruments for organic farming ud15.Market analysis: Improving knowledge about markets and their actors ud16.Supply chain management – Improving cooperation between market actors ud17.Knowing how conumers think and act to improve marketing ud18.Sociology ud19.Sustainability of farms ud20.Environment, Biodiversity & Landscape ud21.Research Structures and Methods ud ud