Events
Soil & Tillage – St Boswells
Venue: Ploughlands FarmTime: 10:00 am
‘The Principles of Soil & Metal Interactions’ will be the theme for this soil & tillage event on the Mertoun Estate, near St Boswells. Join us for an interactive meeting…
Angus Soil and Nutrient Network – Introductory meeting
Venue: Redwell FarmTime: 10:00 am
Please join us on Thursday 8th August for the first meeting of the new Angus Soil & Nutrient Network for 2019-20. Our host farm is Redwell Farm near Forfar and our guest speaker is Philip Wright from Wright Solutions, who specialising in soil remediation with clients including Simba Great Plains Ltd, Tillso Ltd and Chafer Ltd.
Field Lab: Mob Grazing. Benefits of tree fodder for animal nutrition
Venue: The Grant Arms HotelTime: 10:30 am
Join us at Lynbreck Croft for a special meeting of our Mob Grazing Field Lab, looking at the benefits of trees for animal welfare and nutrition Hear from livestock expert…
Upland Habitat Assessment – Stranraer
Venue: Quarter FarmTime: 10:00 am
Support for Agri-environmental schemes and advice on how to manage uplands is changing. This meeting will seek to address the change in mindset required by farmers in managing their sensitive upland farms to benefit the environment but also to be financially sustainable.
Shetland Monitor Farm meeting – August
Venue: Bigton FarmTime: 11:00 am
The next meeting of the Shetland Monitor Farm is taking place courtesy of Kirsty and Aimee Budge of Bigton Farm, Shetland. For further information about the event or to book…
Women in Agriculture – Morayshire: Personal Resilience for Business Success
Venue: Ugie House HotelTime: 10:00 am
Agriculture, like many industries, is facing a number of challenges at present, from climate change to Brexit. How you react to these challenges will determine the success of your business.…
Women in Agriculture Inverness – Personal Resilience for Business Success
Venue: Coul House HotelTime: 10:00 am
Personal Resilience For Business Success Agriculture, like many industries is facing a number of challenges at present, from climate change to Brexit. How you react to these challenges will determine…
New Entrants to Farming: Setting Up A Profitable Enterprise (Orkney)
Venue: Norton FarmTime: 6:00 pm
In this workshop event, participants will be given a farm tour of Norton Farm. Sam Spence will describe his current system then the group will be asked to appraise the…
New Entrants to Farming: “Growing More Grass” (Caithness)
Venue: Pentland HotelTime: 12:00 pm
Grassland management is key to improving the financial output from any cattle and sheep enterprises. Utilising available grassland as efficiently as possible reduces the reliance on expensive concentrates. This meeting will…
Women in Agriculture: Orkney – Soil & Grassland
Venue: Evie Community RoomTime: 10:30 am
Building on the previous success of Orkney’s Women in Agriculture events, our next workshop is an interactive look at the importance of all things soil and grassland! Why is soil…
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