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Technical Note (TN617): Stockowner Biosecurity
Stockowners need to consider the disease risks when visiting any facility when animals are kept. This technical note looks at how to be vigilant and control the risk of diseases within livestock.
Read More >Technical Note (TN643): Weed Management in Grassland
This technical note describes the most important weeds of grassland and their management. It is designed to be of value to low and high conventional input grassland systems, as well as potentially to organic systems.
Read More >New Entrants Newsletter Spring 2017
The spring 2017 newsletter includes an overview of the regional new entrant groups, a summary after the excitement of the New Entrants Gathering held in February plus added detail on the Mentoring service available to farmers and new entrants. There is also a bit of detail on tenancy law AND a reminder of various grants and scholarships available.
Read More >Mark & Harriet Donald, the Journey of a Starter Farmer
Mark and Harriet Donald presented their story as a Forestry Commission Starter Farmer
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