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27.06.19 Cauldshiel Farm Cereal Open Day Guide
This is a copy of the delegate pack from the Cauldshiel Farm Cereals Open Day. The document gives an introduction to the cereal trial site as well as details on the winter wheat and spring barley variety choices, fungicide and fertiliser treatments.
Read More >Technical Note (TN727): Winter Oilseed Rape – Integrated Weed Management
This technical note examines pre-emergence, post-emergence and post-harvest of weeds for oilseed rape and how to effectively control these using herbicides.
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Technical Note (TN726): Fertiliser Recommendations for Grassland Scotland
Limitations to grass production are temperature, moisture, soil pH, soil drainage and structure, and nitrogen (N). This technical note shows how to calculate the optimal amount of N that should be applied.
Read More >Technical Note (TN725): Integrated Pest Management
This technical note provides an overview of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) including its benefits and what it means in practice.
Read More >Technical Note (TN724): Minimising Plastic Waste on Farms
This technical note seeks to provide advice to farmers and crofters to help minimise the production of waste plastic on farm.
Read More >Technical Note (TN720): Assessment for Agricultural Drainage Requirement
This technical note examines drainage on agricultural land including the benefits, assessing for drainage, topography and possible issues.
Read More >Moray Soil & Nutrient Network – final event: David Lawson presentation slides
Presentation slides used by SRUC’s Grassland agronomist, David Lawon, during the final meeting of the Moray Soil & Nutrient Network, July 2019
Read More >Moray Soil & Nutrient Network final event presentation slides – Aileen Buchanan
Presentation slides from the final meeting at Balnellan Farm, used by SAC Consulting’s Aileen Buchanan who was the farm and event facilitator for the Moray Soil & Nutrient Network project.
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