Events
East Lothians Soil & Nutrient Network: 2nd meeting – Soil organic matter & organic manures
Venue: Stenton Village HallTime: 11:00 am
The importance of soil organic matter, making the most of organic manures composts & wastes and nitrogen use efficiency. This is the second of three meetings to be held on…
Varieties Disease & Pest Control in Combinable Crops an Integrated Crop Management (ICM) approach – West Lothian
Venue: The Park BistroTime: 11:00 am
Pesticide products that growers previously relied upon are being withdrawn due to the cost of re-registration or wider environmental concerns. Integrated Crop Management (ICM) is about developing a more integrated…
New Entrants to Farming: Collaborative Farming (Borders)
Venue: Kaimflat FarmTime: 1:30 pm
The next Borders New Entrants meeting will be held on Tuesday 12th February, 1.30pm at Kaimflat, Kelso, TD5 7QN. Access to land can be a key barrier for new entrants…
Making Woodland Work for You (Lanark): creation and funding (A Soil Association event)
Venue: Lanark Agricultural CentreTime: 12:30 pm
Supported by Central Scotland Green Network Trust A practical event looking at the benefits of woodland creation and how to fund it, as well as how to manage existing woodland.…
Making Thinning Work for You
Venue: Littleton FarmTime: 11:00 am
Thinning is an essential management operation for growing a good quality timber crop. With the demand for biomass the profitability of thinning has seldom been better. This has helped forest…
Banffshire Soil & Nutrient Network: Save money with effective nutrient budgeting
Venue: Banff Springs HotelTime: 7:00 pm
Save money with effective nutrient budgeting Can you make better use of organic manures on your farm? Can your use of fertiliser be targeted better in order to improve efficiency…
How to Plant Trees on Your Farm (Bonar Bridge): woodland creation, management and funding (A Soil Association event)
Venue: Bonar Bridge Ardgay Golf ClubTime: 10:00 am
A practical day event exploring the benefits of planting and managing trees on your land, including the chance to have a go at planting. Includes: Visit to Tulluch Tea croft…
Digestate: The facts – Moray
Venue: The Mill House HotelTime: 7:30 pm
There is a new plant producing digestate at Port Gordon. It is producing a PAS110 product and they are actively offering it to farmers in the area. It is a…
New Entrants to Farming Conference
Venue: BT MurrayfieldTime: 12:00 am
The sixth annual gathering for the FAS New Entrants to Farming will be held to inform and inspire people entering the agricultural industry. This is a free event open to…
Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season (Inverness) – A Soil Association event
Venue: Jurys Inn InvernessTime: 10:00 am
With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your…
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