Organic Agriculture (OA) is becoming an important option for policy makers and the public to find solutions for future food chain challenges. This has changed OA from a niche market to a mainstream system. OA impacts are being observed and assessed, more and more often in comparison to other food chain approaches (“conventional farming”).
Today it is clear that OA is a viable option to overcome many environmental and health challenges, but it needs further development (Organic 3.0). Research is the instrument that will improve OA and to deliver reliable information for stakeholders and decisions makers. Research must be published in scientific journals to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the findings.
Unfortunately, many OA researchers are not aware of the importance of scientific publication in peer-reviewed journals, publication standards, technical procedures and research marketing.
Therefore, a large proportion of OA research results are not published in recognized, reliable and respected peer-reviewed journals. This pre-conference is designed especially for junior researchers to meet senior researchers. It will provide a forum for relevant information and the chance to discuss questions in OA research. Future networking of scientists is a complementary target.
The PC will be a mixture of presentations, discussions and group work. Mid- to late-career scientists will explain how to construct a high-quality scientific paper from the introduction till the conclusions.