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Soil health – why and how?
Interest in soil health is growing at all levels. It is a key area for policy with the UK government’s 25-year environment plan, launched earlier this year, indicating that future agricultural policy will focus on soil health and structure.
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Uist Soil & Nutrient Network: 1st meeting – event summary
This was the 1st meeting of the Uist Soil & Nutrient Network Farm so it started with an introduction to the farm and the Soil & Nutrient Network. This was…
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Clubroot pressure builds
Clubroot is a major issue in rape in Scotand’s arable rotations with over 50% of fields used for oilseed rape carrying the disease – and in areas like Aberdeenshire the…
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Crop health: Management of barley pests & diseases (Islay) – event summary
A meeting for Islay barley farmers (9 growers representing 60% of the total on the island) at Rockside Farm / Kilchoman distillery, a farm distillery set-up. The meeting was arranged…
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Are you making the most of Integrated Pest Management?
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is not a new idea in farming and many producers will be familiar with the concept through measures such as the pesticide industry’s Voluntary Initiative and…
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Getting winter barley off to a healthy start
With the winter barley harvest in Scotland almost complete, planning for the 2019 crop begins. Selecting seed of a good health status has always been important but emerging issues with…
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North East Organic Discussion Group – Tap o’Noth Farm (Event Summary)
Do you know what permaculture and community supported agriculture are? At the recent North East Organic Discussion Group we went on a tour of Tap o’Noth Farm and heard all…
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Orkney Soil & Nutrient Network: 1st meeting event summary
This was the first meeting of the Orkney Soil and Nutrient Network Farm based at Midgarth in Stronsay. The meeting focused on the soil, slurry and FYM analyses carried out…
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Grassland webinars
With 2018 proving a particularly challenging year in terms of grass growth, a series of webinars from Scotland’s Rural College has been created to help farmers get the most from…
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Ayrshire Soil & Nutrient Network: 1st meeting event summary
This was the 1st meeting of the Ayrshire Soil & Nutrient Network Farm and it began with an introduction to the farm from host John Sloan. Guest speaker Seamus Donnelly, SAC…
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