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East Lothian & Berwickshire Soil & Nutrient Network Farm: 2nd meeting event summary
This was the second meeting of the East Lothian & Berwickshire Soil & Nutrient Network and the focus was on ‘soil organic matter and organic manures’. Donald Dunbar, SAC Consulting,…
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Orkney Soil & Nutrient Network: 2nd meeting – event summary
Soil sampling the results from re-tests & selecting grass and clover varieties to suit your farm were the main topics at this event During the second meeting of the Orkney Soil &…
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Uist Soil & Nutrient Network: 2nd Meeting – Event summary
This was the 2nd meeting of the Uist Soil & Nutrient Network Farm. The meeting began with a recap of the previous meeting and discussion on the proposed changes being…
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Stranraer Soil & Nutrient Network: 2nd meeting – event summary
Using home-grown resources This was the second meeting of the Stranraer Soil & Nutrient Network. The evening opened with a quick recap about Balwherrie – the host farm for this…
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Moray Soil & Nutrient Network: 2nd meeting – event summary
Soil biodiversity and using organic manures including distillery by-products We gathered at Balnellan for the second meeting of the Moray Soil & Nutrient Network Farm. Dr. Paul Hargreaves and Gavin…
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Soil health – why and how?
Interest in soil health is growing at all levels. It is a key area for policy with the UK government’s 25-year environment plan, launched earlier this year, indicating that future agricultural policy will focus on soil health and structure.
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Uist Soil & Nutrient Network: 1st meeting – event summary
This was the 1st meeting of the Uist Soil & Nutrient Network Farm so it started with an introduction to the farm and the Soil & Nutrient Network. This was…
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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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