Traci Birge completed her DSc. In Agriculture and Forestry (agroecology) at University of Helsinki. Her research has focused on farm-level decision-making for high nature value farmland and biodiversity conservation targets. She is currently engaged in two Horizon2020 projects, HNV-Link and Plaid Peer-to-Peer learning, at the University of Helsinki’s Department of Agricultural Sciences. She is vice-chair of SW Finland Cultural Landscapes Association and represents the organisation in PerinneElo, a nationwide forum for heritage landscapes.
Traci Birge argues that the best way to conserve the biodiversity and other values of traditional rural biotopes is through appropriate grazing and fodder collection. A results-based model, especially a progressive payment model that gives farmers new goals to aim for in their management, might work. […]
Agricultural and Rural Convention