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Grass: Yield, Quality And Utilisation – Poppy Frater’s presentation from the Growing More Grass event (Dec 2017)
This is a copy of the presentation that Poppy Frater gave at the Growing More Grass event in Benbecula, December 2017
Read More >QMS Guide to improving suckler herd fertility
Managing and improving the fertility of your suckler herd is one of the key ways to improve cow margins and hence business profitability. This booklet from QMS is designed to help you assess your herd’s fertility and identify scope for improvement, and provides ideas you can put into practice on your farm.
Read More >FAS Practical Guide to Managing Slugs & Leatherjackets
This document looks at the problems of slugs & leatherjackets and how to control them.
Read More >ICM Event Perth – Greening Updates (Dec 2017)
These are the presentation slides used to discuss the upcoming changes to Greening in 2018. They were used during the Integrated Crop Management roadshow event at Perth in December 2017
Read More >ICM Event Perth – Managing the risk from slugs & leatherjackets… presentation slides – Andy Evans (Dec 2017)
These are the presentation slides used by Dr Andy Evans during his presentation on Managing the risk from slugs & leatherjackets with the limited options now available. This presentation was given during the Integrated Crop Management roadshow event in Perth in December 2017
Read More >ICM Event Perth – Soil Health & Soil Quality – presentation slides by Bryan Griffiths (Dec 2017)
This is a copy of the presentation slides used by Dr Bryan Griffiths during his presentation on soil health & soil quality during the Integrated Crop Management roadshow event at Perth in Dec 2017.
Read More >Practical Guide: Managing Soil Phosphorus
This Practical Guide will help you manage the phosphorus in your soils. It will help you understand the risk of phosphorus pollution and how you can reduce bagged fertiliser costs in grassland by incorporating nitrogen fixing clover into your sward.
Read More >ICM Roadshow Fife: H Creisson presentation slides 25/01/2018
Integrated pest management in cereal crops – Dr Henry Creissen. This is a copy of the presentation slides used at the ICM roadshow at Fife on 25/01/2018
Read More >ICM Roadshow Fife: P Hargreaves presentation slides 25/01/2018
Soils and integrated crop management – Dr Paul Hargreaves. This is a copy of the presentation slides used at the ICM roadshow at Fife on 25/01/2018
Read More >ICM Roadshow Fife: A Evans Presentation slides 25/01/2018
Update on Slug, Aphid and Leatherjacket Management – Dr Andy Evans. This is a copy of the presentation slides used at the ICM roadshow at Fife on 25/01/2018
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