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Fungicide resistance risk still climbing
The Fungicide Resistance Action Group (UK) met in March to look at the most recent results and to debate guidance. Naturally discussions on septoria took a good part of the…
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Maximising the value of your timber – Event Summary
Given that the rotation for this crop is so long it is important to get the most income from your timber as possible.
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Lewis & Harris Soil Nutrient Network: 3rd Meeting – Event summary
This was the third and final meeting of the Lewis & Harris Soil & Nutrient Network Despite horrendous weather conditions on the day 24 people attended this meeting at Ionad…
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Don’t be Sheepish about Woodland Creation – Event Summary
This event focused on the creation of woodland both commercial and non-commercial, the funding available for creating these schemes and the non timber benefits of having woodland on your land…
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Diversifying your business with woodland creation – Event Summary
This event focused on diversifying your business via woodland creation and the benefits (timber and non timber) of having woodland on your land. Benefits include; Shelter for livestock Reduction of…
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Early disease management in cereals
The vanishing snow will leave ground conditions wetter than ever so we are probably some way away from early fungicide treatments in winter wheat and barley crops. Fortunately the need…
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Farm woodlands case study – First Thinning at Myreton Farm
Clive Streeter lives at Myreton, near Keith in Moray. In 1997 Clive decided to plant seventy two hectares of commercial forestry under the Grampian Forest Challenge Fund, leaving just a…
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Soil management in grassland systems: Nairn – Event Summary
What is soil health and why is it important? Audrey Litterick from Eartchare Technical Ltd was our first speaker. Her presentation started off with an explanation in to what soil…
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Inverness-shire Soil & Nutrient Network: Final meeting – Event summary
At the last of three Soil and Nutrient Network meetings on the Black Isle local farmers came along to participate with Agricultural Consultants Gillian McKnight, Christine Watson and Bryan Griffiths.…
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West Lothian Nutrient Network Farm Final Meeting – Event Summary
The third and final meeting of the West Lothian Soil & Nutrient Network was held at West Binny Farm. The topics for discussion were GPS soil analysis, fertiliser, an update…
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