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Orkney Soil & Nutrient Network: 1st meeting event summary
This was the first meeting of the Orkney Soil and Nutrient Network Farm based at Midgarth in Stronsay. The meeting focused on the soil, slurry and FYM analyses carried out…
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Grassland webinars
With 2018 proving a particularly challenging year in terms of grass growth, a series of webinars from Scotland’s Rural College has been created to help farmers get the most from…
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Ayrshire Soil & Nutrient Network: 1st meeting event summary
This was the 1st meeting of the Ayrshire Soil & Nutrient Network Farm and it began with an introduction to the farm from host John Sloan. Guest speaker Seamus Donnelly, SAC…
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Cereal Trials Open Evening: Lanarkshire – Post-event summary
The FAS Lanarkshire crops trials open evening was recently held at Drumalbin farm. In a marked change from last years weather sunglasses and sunscreen were the order of the day…
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The River & the Willows – Green Engineering (Tomintoul) – Event Summary
Woodlands have an enormous role to play in helping to reduce flooding and improve water quality.
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Banffshire Soil & Nutrient Network: 1st meeting – event summary
This was the first meeting of the Banffshire Soil and Nutrient Network Farm, hosted by Mr J Beattie of Newmills of Boyne farm, Cornhill. Newmills of Boyne encompasses a number…
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Moray Soil & Nutrient Network: 1st meeting event summary
This was the 1st meeting of the Moray Soil & Nutrient Network Farm so it started with an introduction to the farm and the Soil & Nutrient Network. The first…
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Managing the risk of tuber blight in 2018
There have still been no confirmed cases of blight in Scotland this year – and very few throughout the whole of the UK. Prolonged dry conditions have helped in that…
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Stranraer Soil & Nutrient Network: 1st meeting event summary
The first meeting of the Stranraer Nutrient Network was held on Thursday 19th July at Leswalt. The morning session was held in Leswalt Village Hall where the topics of soil sampling,…
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Soils, drainage & grassland, Shetland – Event summary
Grass has a key role in sustaining ruminant livestock production The day consisted of a mix of outdoor practical sessions, indoor presentations and discussions aiming to help farmers understand how…
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